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Amber1

Brewer: Adam Email: -
Beer: Amber1 Style: American Amber Ale
Type: Partial mash Size: 8.5 gallons
Color:
22 HCU (~13 SRM)
Bitterness: 24 IBU
OG: 1.052 FG: 1.010
Alcohol: 5.4% v/v (4.2% w/w)
Water: I live where the waters good so I just boil and decant several gallons out of the tap and hold it in carboys for a day before brewing
Grain: .5 lb. Belgian Munich
.5 lb. Belgian Special B
6 lb. American 2-row
Mash: 70% efficiency
Add 7 quarts 150° water to grain - stablelize at 130° and hold for 30 minutes. Add 4 quarts boiling water to raise temp to 152° and hold for 1 hour or until an iondine test confirms conversion.
Boil: 90 minutes SG 1.097 4.5 gallons
3 lb. Amber malt extract
4 lb. Light malt extract
Add wirlfloc at last 15 minutes of boil.
Hops: 2 oz. Northern Brewer (6.6% AA, 90 min.)
.25 oz. Tettnanger (5.5% AA, 60 min.)
1 oz. Saaz (2.5% AA, 30 min.)
.75 oz. Saaz (2.5% AA, 15 min.)
.25 oz. Saaz (aroma)
Yeast: WYeast 1214 Belgian Abbey I - Used Starter

Recipe posted 07/15/05.