American Amber bit o Bitter

Very nice dry American style bitter ale. After 1 week in the bottle I expect the Fuggle hop finish to smooth a bit as it conditions

Brewer:	Londoman		Email:	mlondo@healthierchoice.com
Beer:	American Amber bit o Bitter		Style:	American Amber Ale
Type:	Extract w/grain		Size:	5 gallons
Color:	24 HCU (~13 SRM)		Bitterness:	12 IBU
OG:	1.079		FG:	1.012
Alcohol:	8.6% v/v (6.7% w/w)
Water:	1/2 tsp gypsum 30 min into boil
Grain:	8 oz. Belgian biscuit 1 lb. American crystal 20L 8 oz. Belgian CaraMunich
Steep:	all grains steeped for 45-60 min until 160 degrees. time a bit loose due to consumption of high test sasson
Boil:	60 minutes	SG 1.196	2 gallons
	7.5 lb. Light dry malt extract 12 oz. Corn sugar
	1/2 tsp irish moss the last 15 min of boil
Hops:	1 oz. Perle (8% AA, 60 min.) 1 oz. Willamette (5% AA, 30 min.) 1 oz. Fuggles (aroma)
Yeast:	White Labs California V
Tasting:	Nice hoppy American style ale with British Fuggle finish. The extra corn sugar dried it out nicely with a distinct alcohol bite. after 3 weeks in the bottle the hop finish is starting to smooth out. Next time I would bump the IBU a bit and not finish hop

Recipe posted 10/10/09.