American Amber Ale
American Amber Ale

 

Type: All Grain

Date: 3/26/2007

Batch Size: 5.00 gal

Brewer: Mike Young
Boil Size: 6.41 gal Asst Brewer:
Boil Time: 60 min Equipment: Brew Pot (7.5 gal) and Igloo Cooler (10 Gal)
Taste Rating(out of 50): 37.0 Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.00
Taste Notes: Got some compliments on this beer. Ended up being low gravity but very flavorful. Nice hoppy nose with smooth finish. Could have used a little more toasty flavor to compliment hops.
 

Ingredients

Amount Item Type % or IBU
6.00 lb Pale Malt (2 Row) UK (3.0 SRM) Grain 81.36 %
1.00 lb Rice, Minute (0.0 SRM) Grain 13.56 %
0.25 lb Special B Malt (180.0 SRM) Grain 3.39 %
0.13 lb Roasted Barley (300.0 SRM) Grain 1.69 %
0.75 oz Northern Brewer [6.00 %] (60 min) Hops 18.0 IBU
0.50 oz Cascade [4.20 %] (30 min) Hops 6.5 IBU
0.50 oz Cascade [4.20 %] (5 min) Hops 1.7 IBU
1.50 oz Cascade [4.20 %] (Dry Hop 8 days) Hops -
1 Pkgs PacMan (Wyeast Labs) Yeast-Ale

 

Beer Profile

Est Original Gravity: 1.039 SG

Measured Original Gravity: 1.042 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.011 SG Measured Final Gravity: 1.013 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 3.56 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 3.77 %
Bitterness: 26.2 IBU Calories: 186 cal/pint
Est Color: 11.7 SRM Color:
Color
 

Mash Profile

Mash Name: Single Infusion, Light Body, Batch Sparge Total Grain Weight: 7.38 lb
Sparge Water: 5.24 gal Grain Temperature: 72.0 F
Sparge Temperature: 168.0 F TunTemperature: 72.0 F
Adjust Temp for Equipment: FALSE Mash PH: 5.4 PH
 

Single Infusion, Light Body, Batch Sparge
Step Time Name Description Step Temp
75 min Mash In Add 9.22 qt of water at 161.4 F 150.0 F

 
Mash Notes: Simple single infusion mash for use with most modern well modified grains (about 95% of the time).

Carbonation and Storage

Carbonation Type: Corn Sugar Volumes of CO2: 2.4
Pressure/Weight: 3.8 oz Carbonation Used: -
Keg/Bottling Temperature: 60.0 F Age for: 28.0 days
Storage Temperature: 52.0 F  
 

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