Honey Amber

Version 2 of this beer. the original was extract and specialty grain and was good enough to inspire me to do a mini-mash version.

Actual grain bill has malted rye instead of flaked rye, honey malt (gambrinus) for the 20 L American crystal and Caramunich 1 for the British Carastan.

Brewer:	mE		Email:	-
Beer:	Honey Amber		Style:	American Amber Ale
Type:	Partial mash		Size:	5 gallons
Color:	11 HCU (~8 SRM)		Bitterness:	31 IBU
OG:	1.069		FG:	1.012
Alcohol:	7.4% v/v (5.8% w/w)
Water:	2 tsp gypsum 1/4 tsp table salt
Grain:	3 lb. American 2-row 1 lb. American crystal 20L 4 oz. Dextrine malt (Cara-Pils) 4 oz. British Carastan 1 lb. Flaked rye
Mash:	70% efficiency
	stove top infusion mash using 1.5 gal 150°f mash and 2 gal 180°f sparge water for 5.5 lb of grain.
Boil:	60 minutes	SG 1.086	4 gallons
	3.3 lb. Light malt extract 2 lb. Honey
	whirlfloc tablet & yeast nutrient at 10 minutes
Hops:	1 oz. Cascade (7% AA, 60 min.) .5 oz. Cascade (7% AA, 15 min.) .5 oz. Cascade (aroma)
Yeast:	Wyeast 1056 smack pack. Direct pitch
Carbonation:	2.3 volumes	Corn Sugar: 4.00 oz. for 4.75 gallons @ 75°F
Tasting:	All extract version is very smooth and drinkable after 2 weeks in the bottle. Nicely balanced between malt & hops, neither dominate. Good summer beer. the only thing I am changing about this recipe is converting it to a mini-mash and tweaking the grains. I am doubling the malted rye to a full pound and reducing the caramunich 1 by half to 4 oz.

Recipe posted 05/02/09.