Fat Tire Amber Clone

This is based upon information I gathered while on a brewery tour at New Belgium recently. It is so close to the real thing several of my friends couldn't tell the difference.

Brewer:	Michael Uhrich		Email:	nobleprize@hotmail.com
Beer:	Fat Tire Amber Clone		Style:	American ALe
Type:	All grain		Size:	10 gallons
Color:	14 HCU (~9 SRM)		Bitterness:	20 IBU
OG:	1.052		FG:	1.008
Alcohol:	5.7% v/v (4.5% w/w)
Water:	Colorado tap water was fine
Grain:	12 lb. British pale 4 lb. American Munich .5 lb. American victory 1.5 lb. American crystal 40L
Mash:	80% efficiency
	50 minutes rest at 154F ( 1 quart per # of grain. Mashout at 168F.Sparge to yield 12.5 gallons.
Boil:	90 minutes	SG 1.042	12.5 gallons
	Irish moss for 30 min.
Hops:	1.5 oz. Liberty (4% AA, 60 min.) 1.5 oz. Liberty (4% AA, 30 min.) 1.5 oz. Willamette (aroma)
Yeast:	2 pint starter of Whitelabs California Ale V
Log:	Fermented at 65F for 1 week. Racked and conditioned for 2 weeks at 60F.
Carbonation:	5/8 cup corn sugar per 5 gallons for 2weeks at 65F
Tasting:	Great clone. Since I got the information from a brewer, it worked out great. Nice malty aroma of bread crust and yeast notes. Hops in balance only not bitterness. Thin tight head sits atop orange amber body. Easy drinking just like they make it...but fresher.

Recipe posted 11/29/01.