american amber #1

first time brewing a amber

Brewer:	jr's special		Email:	JRsHaus@comcast.net
Beer:	american amber #1		Style:	American Amber Ale
Type:	Extract w/grain		Size:	5 gallons
Color:	27 HCU (~14 SRM)		Bitterness:	17 IBU
OG:	1.067		FG:	1.015
Alcohol:	6.7% v/v (5.3% w/w)
Water:	filter tap water
Grain:	1 lb. American crystal 40L .5 lb. Belgian CaraVienne
Steep:	steeped grains for 30 min. at 160 deg.
Boil:	60 minutes	SG 1.112	3 gallons
	5 lb. Light dry malt extract 2 lb. Amber dry malt extract
	used whirlfloc last 15 mins
Hops:	.3 oz. Cascade (6% AA, 60 min.) .5 oz. Mt. Hood (4.5% AA, 60 min.) .4 oz. Cascade (6% AA, 30 min.) .5 oz. Mt. Hood (4.5% AA, 30 min.) .5 oz. Mt. Hood (4.5% AA, 15 min.) .3 oz. Cascade (aroma)
Yeast:	wyeast smack pack, american ale #1056xl
Log:	pitched at 68 deg. on december 6th, 2008 Cascade Hop pellets Homegrown Hops (Mt Hood)

Recipe posted 12/06/08.