Ale for the Masses

General beer for the folks who don't like dark beer.

Brewer:	BiggB		Email:	Biggerstaff@juno.com
Beer:	Ale for the Masses		Style:	American Amber Ale
Type:	Extract w/grain		Size:	5 gallons
Color:	9 HCU (~7 SRM)		Bitterness:	27 IBU
OG:	1.050		FG:	1.013
Alcohol:	4.8% v/v (3.8% w/w)
Grain:	1 lb. American 2-row 0.5 lb. American victory 0.5 lb. Dextrine malt (Cara-Pils) 2 lb. Flaked corn
Steep:	Bring water to 160°-170° and add grain. Keep mixture at 150° for 1 hour. Sparge grain with hot water.
Boil:	60 minutes	SG 1.050	5 gallons
	5 lb. Light malt extract 6 oz. Corn sugar
	1/2 tsp irish moss 1/4 tsp of yeast nutrient at last 5 minutes of boil. (The nutrient is not required. However, it always speeds up my yeast cycle in my test trials.)
Hops:	1.5 oz. Hallertauer (4.25% AA, 60 min.) 0.5 oz. Tettnanger (4.5% AA, 10 min.)
Yeast:	White Labs - German Ale
Log:	Primary - 9 days Secondary - 12 days Bottling - as soon I could drink it.
Carbonation:	Added 1 cup of corn sugar for bottling.

Recipe posted 04/19/00.