Amber Ale
Brewer: | Hawkeye | Email: | - | |||||
Beer: | Amber Ale | Style: | - | |||||
Type: | All grain | Size: | 22 liters | |||||
Color: |
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Bitterness: | 37 IBU | |||||
OG: | 1.043 | FG: | 1.008 | |||||
Alcohol: | 4.5% v/v (3.5% w/w) | |||||||
Water: | filtered water is a must, Chem adjust N/A. My water is medium soft I boil sparge water and allow to cool to 80Cel |
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Grain: | 3.5kg British lager 250g Wheat malt 300g British crystal 50-60L |
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Mash: | 74% efficiency | |||||||
protein rest @ 50Cel for 25 min increase to 55Cel for 15 min increase to 68cel for remaining time. total mash time = 2 hours |
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Boil: | 90 minutes | SG 1.063 | 15 liters | |||||
500g invert sugar | ||||||||
1.5 Teaspoons Irish moss 1 Teaspoon Citric Acid |
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Hops: | 20g green bullet (8.0% AA, 60 min.) 20g Saaz (3.75% AA, 15 min.) 40g green bullet (8.0% AA, 15 min.) 40g green bullet (aroma) |
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Yeast: | DCL Yeast Safale S-04 Dried |
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Log: | Ferment at 22Cel for 7 Days Rack off for a further 5 Days adding 2 teaspoons gelatine finings 1 day befor bottling |
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Carbonation: | carbonate in bottle using corn sugar | |||||||
Tasting: | excellent taste, fruity esters. I'm a hop head so it suits me. Allow to mature for 4 weeks. It does mellow alot more after several months, but still easy to drink |
Recipe posted 06/27/01.