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Ben's Amber Ale
Great Amber Ale with universal appeal.
| Brewer: | Ben's Brew Brewery | Email: | dgymnast@yahoo.com | |||||
| Beer: | Ben's Amber Ale | Style: | American Amber Ale | |||||
| Type: | Extract w/grain | Size: | 5 gallons | |||||
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Bitterness: | 39 IBU | |||||
| OG: | 1.057 | FG: | 1.011 | |||||
| Alcohol: | 5.9% v/v (4.7% w/w) | |||||||
| Water: | LA Tap water with 1 tsp. gypsum | |||||||
| Grain: | 1 lb. American Vienna 4 oz. American crystal 40L 4 oz. American crystal 60L 8 oz. Dextrine malt (Cara-Pils) |
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| Steep: | Steep grains in 2 quarts water warm to 160° F and let rest for 45 minutes. Sparge with 2 quarts water that has been heated to 160° F. |
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| Boil: | 60 minutes | SG 1.082 | 3.5 gallons | |||||
| 6.6 lb. Amber malt extract | ||||||||
| Add 2.7 Gallons to the sparge for a 3.5 Gallon boil. 1 tsp Irish Moss in last 20 minutes of boil. |
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| Hops: | .75 oz. Chinook (12% AA, 60 min.) 1 oz. Cascade (6% AA, 30 min.) .5 oz. Willamette (aroma) |
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| Yeast: | WYeast 1272 American Ale II pitched from the tube. | |||||||
| Log: | Primary ferment 4 days @ 70° F Secondary ferment 1 week @ 70° F Bottle conditioned 2 weeks |
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| Carbonation: | 2.4 volumes | Corn Sugar: 3.78 oz. for 4.5 gallons @ 70°F | ||||||
| Tasting: | I have a friend who is from Germany. He almost cried when he tasted this fine beer. "The best beer in America." It made him homesick. |
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Recipe posted 06/05/05.
