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Fat Tire Clone (Spicy)
We tried to make a Fat Tire clone, like every other homebrewer has, but it turned out to be a very spicy, full-bodied ale that did not resemble Fat Tire at all. This beer will be perfect for the holidays.
| Brewer: | Freisinger Brewing | Email: | - | |||||
| Beer: | Fat Tire Clone (Spicy) | Style: | American Amber Ale | |||||
| Type: | Extract w/grain | Size: | 5 gallons | |||||
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Bitterness: | 21 IBU | |||||
| OG: | 1.073 | FG: | 1.012 | |||||
| Alcohol: | 7.9% v/v (6.2% w/w) | |||||||
| Water: | Crystal Geyser | |||||||
| Grain: | 8 oz. American crystal 20L | |||||||
| Steep: | Steeped grains for 45' @ 180° | |||||||
| Boil: | 60 minutes | SG 1.122 | 3 gallons | |||||
| 7 lb. Amber dry malt extract 1 lb. Dark dry malt extract |
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| Hops: | 1 oz. Cascade (6.2% AA, 60 min.) .5 oz. Centennial (10.5% AA, 60 min.) 0.5 oz. Centennial (aroma) |
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| Yeast: | Wyeast 1056- American Ale; pitched @ 78° | |||||||
| Log: | Brewed on 5/29; primary fermentation end date-6/7; racked it over to secondary for 3 days and bottled on 6/10 | |||||||
| Carbonation: | Used corn sugar | |||||||
| Tasting: | This beer needed some time in the bottle to balance spicy notes with hop and malt flavor. After 5 weeks it was excellent. (This has a lower original gravity than this page indicates, meaning it will have a lower alcohol content.) | |||||||
Recipe posted 11/09/04.
