standard ale

this recipe turned out great. if you like sam adams boston ale this is simillar but a little sweeter. one of favorite beers

Brewer:	Big B		Email:	-
Beer:	standard ale		Style:	American Amber Ale
Type:	Extract w/grain		Size:	5 gallons
Color:	31 HCU (~16 SRM)		Bitterness:	48 IBU
OG:	1.063		FG:	1.016
Alcohol:	6.0% v/v (4.7% w/w)
Water:	carbon filtered tap water
Grain:	1 lb. American 2-row 1 lb. American crystal 60L
Steep:	steep for 60 minutes at 165° in .5 gallons of water. add steeped water to boil. Dip grain bag a couple of times in the boil, do not squeeze the bag
Boil:	90 minutes	SG 1.063	5 gallons
	3.3 lb. Light malt extract 3 lb. Amber dry malt extract
	add Irish moss at the last 20 minutes of the boil, add enough water to bring you up to the 5 gallons after running the boil through your chiller.
Hops:	1 oz. centennial (8.4% AA, 60 min.) .5 oz. centennial (8.4% AA, 45 min.) 1 oz. saaz (2.6% AA, 30 min.) 1 oz. saaz (2.6% AA, 15 min.)
Yeast:	WLP001 California ale, no starter
Log:	brewed on 2-15-09. Fermentation temp was 68 to 72,I transfered to secondary on 2-28-09. Gravity is 1.016 at transfer. bottled on 3-7-09 with .75 cups priming sugar final gravity is .016

Recipe posted 04/14/09.