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All American Amber

Specifics

Style:

American Amber Ale — BJCP Style Information

Category:	American Ale
Number:	10B

Like an American pale ale with more body, more caramel richness, and a balance more towards malt than hops (although hop rates can be significant).

Commercial Examples: North Coast Red Seal Ale, Tröegs HopBack Amber Ale, Deschutes Cinder Cone Red, Pyramid Broken Rake, St. Rogue Red Ale, Anderson Valley Boont Amber Ale, Lagunitas Censored Ale, Avery Redpoint Ale, McNeill’s Firehouse Amber Ale, Mendocino Red Tail Ale, Bell's Amber.

Brew Date:

April 10, 2010

Yield:

4.25 gallons

Color (SRM/EBC):

16.5/32.5

Bitterness:

48.5 IBU (Rager)

OG:	1.056
Target OG:	1.059
Status:	Primary

General Information

Method:	All Grain

Method:

All Grain

Recipe

Scale This Recipe
Enter desired final yield (volume):		gallons

Grains

6.00 pounds

American Pale Malt (2-Row)

Color (L):	1 °L
Info/Use:	Smooth, less grainy, moderate malt flavor. Basic malt for all beer styles.

71.6% of grist

0.50 pounds

British Dextrin (Cara-Pils) Malt

Color (L):	10-14 °L
Info/Use:	Adds body; aids head retention. For porters, stouts and heavier bodied beers.

6% of grist

0.50 pounds

Crystal Malt 60L

Color (L):	60 °L
Info/Use:	Sweet, mild caramel flavor and a golden color. Use in amber and brown ales.

6% of grist

0.13 pounds

American Roasted Barley

Color (L):	127 °L
Info/Use:	Sweet, grainy, coffee flavor and a red to deep brown color.

1.6% of grist

0.50 pounds

Flaked Barley

Color (L):	1.5 °L
Info/Use:	Helps head retention, imparts creamy smoothness. For porters and stouts.

6% of grist

0.25 pounds

Belgian Special B Malt

Color (L):	130-220 °L
Info/Use:	Extreme caramel aroma and flavor. For dark Abbey beers and other dark beers.

3% of grist

0.50 pounds

Belgian Aromatic Malt

Color (L):	20-26 °L
Info/Use:	Imparts a big malt aroma. Use in brown ales, Belgian dubbels and tripels.

6% of grist

8.38 pounds

Total Grain Weight (Water Amounts

Water Amounts

Target Final Boil Volume:	4.25 gallons
Evaporation Rate:	0.67 gallons per hour
Boil Time:	60 minutes
Runoff Volume Needed:	5.1 gallons	4.25 gallons (final boil volume) ÷ 0.96 (cooling) + 0.7 gallons (boil evaporation)
Grain Amount:	8.4 pounds
Grain Absorbtion:	1.8 gallons
Total Water Needed:	7.1 gallons	5.1 gallons (runoff) + 1.8 gallons (grain absorbtion) + 0.25 gallons (equip. loss)
Mash Water Needed:	2.8 gallons	based on 1.33 quarts per pound of grain
Sparge Water Needed:	4.3 gallons	7.1 gallons (total water) – 2.8 gallons (mash water)

)

100% of grist

Hops

0.75 ounces

Centennial

Region:	United States
AAU Range:	9 - 11%
Notes:	Spicy, floral, citrus aroma, clean bittering hop.
Typical Use:	Bittering, aroma, dry hopping.
Substitution:	Cascade
Example:	Ale; Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale, Sierra Nevada Bigfoot Ale

10.5% Pellets @ 60 minutes
Type: Bittering
Use: Boil

7.9 AAUs

0.75 ounces

Amarillo

Region:	United States
AAU Range:	8 - 11%
Notes:	Floral, citrus aroma.
Typical Use:	Flavor, aroma.
Substitution:	Cascade, Centennial, Chinook, Ahtanum.
Example:	Bighorn Big Red IPA

9.0% Pellets @ 30 minutes
Type: Bittering and Aroma
Use: Boil

6.8 AAUs

1.00 ounces

Cascade

Region:	United States
AAU Range:	4 - 8%
Notes:	Strong spicy, floral, citrus (especially grapefruit) aroma.
Typical Use:	Bittering, aroma, finishing, dry hopping.
Substitution:	Centennial
Example:	Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, Anchor Liberty Ale, Old Foghorn

5.5% Pellets @ 1 minutes
Type: Aroma
Use: Aroma

5.5 AAUs

1.00 ounces

Amarillo

Region:	United States
AAU Range:	8 - 11%
Notes:	Floral, citrus aroma.
Typical Use:	Flavor, aroma.
Substitution:	Cascade, Centennial, Chinook, Ahtanum.
Example:	Bighorn Big Red IPA

9% Pellets @ 0 minutes
Type: Aroma
Use: Dry Hop

9 AAUs

3.50 ounces

Total Hop Weight

29.1 AAUs

Boil

Total Boil Time:	60 minutes

Total Boil Time:

60 minutes

Yeast

Name:	California Ale
Manufacturer:	White Labs
Product ID:	WLP001
Type:	Ale
Flocculation:	High
Attenuation:	76%
Temperature Range:	68–73°F
Amount:	500 ml

Equipment Profile

7 Gallon/26.5 Liter Kettle and 5 Gallon/19 Liter Cooler Mash Tun

Batch Size:	5.00 gallons	Boil Volume:	6.00 gallons
Evaporation Rate:	9.00% per hour	Mash Tun Dead Space:	0.25 gallons
Efficiency:	72%	Mash Tun Weight:	4.00 pounds
Hop Utilization:	100%	Mash Tun Volume:	5.00 gallons
Loss:	0.25 gallons	Mash Tun Specific Heat:	0.30 Cal/gram per °C

Mash Profile

Single Infusion Mash, Medium Bodied Beer

Grain Temperature:	72°F	Tun Temperature:	72°F
Sparge Temperature:	168°F	PH:	5.4
PPG:	29.79	Efficiency:	97.14%
Notes:	Mash profile for most well-modified malts.

Steps

#	Name	Type	Time	Temp.	Description
1	Mash In	Infusion	60 min.	154°F	Add 70% of mash water at 166° F / 74° C
2	Mash Out	Infusion	10 min.	168°F	Add 30% of mash water at 197° F / 92° C

Fermentation

Primary:

7 days @ 65° F

Tasting Reviews

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	45-50 = Outstanding		30-37 = Very Good		14-20 = Fair
	38-44 = Excellent		21-29 = Good		00-13 = Problematic

Review by

Aroma:	/ 12
Appearance:	/ 3
Flavor:	/ 20
Mouthfeel:	/ 5
Overall Impression:	/ 10
Cumulative Score:	0 / 50	Problematic

Review by

Aroma:	/ 12
Appearance:	/ 3
Flavor:	/ 20
Mouthfeel:	/ 5
Overall Impression:	/ 10
Cumulative Score:	0 / 50	Problematic

Review by

Aroma:	/ 12
Appearance:	/ 3
Flavor:	/ 20
Mouthfeel:	/ 5
Overall Impression:	/ 10
Cumulative Score:	0 / 50	Problematic

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