Yes Dear!
The wife is always asking for something,,, Not so bitter! something smoother with a hoppy finish without the bitter. so this is my attempt.
Brewer: | The Fallen | Email: | - | |||||
Beer: | Yes Dear! | Style: | American Amber Ale | |||||
Type: | All grain | Size: | 5.00 gallons | |||||
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Bitterness: | 37 IBU | |||||
OG: | 1.043 | FG: | 1.003 | |||||
Alcohol: | 5.2% v/v (4.0% w/w) | |||||||
Grain: | 6 lb. 8 oz. American 2-row 8 oz. American victory 4 oz. British amber 8 oz. American crystal 40L 2 oz. Belgian Special B |
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Mash: | 75% efficiency | |||||||
strike at 153°F, hold at that temp for 1 hour, near constant re-circulation of 4 gallons mash water. at 1 hour collect roughly 3 gals sweet wort, and sparge out with 2.5 gal 170°F sparge water. collect enough for a 4.5 gal boil. | ||||||||
Boil: | 1 hour minutes | SG 1.048 | 4.5 gallons | |||||
boil 4.5 gallons wort adding hop additions at specified times. Irish moss in last 5 min. of boil. | ||||||||
Hops: | 1 oz. Willamette (5% AA, 60 min.) .5 oz. Willamette (5% AA, 45 min.) .5 oz. Kent Goldings (5% AA, 30 min.) .5 oz. Willamette (5% AA, 15 min.) 1 oz. Motueka (aroma) |
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Yeast: | Muntons dry yeast, started a day previous in a .030 SG mash made from 1 cup DME and 1 quart water boiled for 20 min cool to 75°F and pitch. spin and aerate often |
Recipe posted 02/11/16.