Amber Waves
American Amber Ale

 

Type: All Grain

 Date: 2/12/2008

Batch Size: 5.25 gal

 Brewer: Brad Nixon
Boil Size: 7.00 gal Asst Brewer:
Boil Time: 90 min Equipment: Brew Pot (6+gal) and Igloo/Gott Cooler (5 Gal)
Taste Rating(out of 50): 35.0 Brewhouse Efficiency: 70.00
Taste Notes:
 

Ingredients

Amount Item Type % or IBU
9.50 lb Pale Malt (2 Row) US - 2007 BC Group Buy (2.0 SRM) Grain 85.90 %
0.75 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 40L (40.0 SRM) Grain 6.78 %
0.50 lb Munich Malt (8.0 SRM) Grain 4.52 %
0.25 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt -120L (120.0 SRM) Grain 2.26 %
0.06 lb Black (Patent) Malt (500.0 SRM) Grain 0.54 %
0.75 oz Galena 13.1% [13.10 %] (60 min) Hops 34.4 IBU
0.25 oz Cascade [4.10 %] (10 min) Hops 1.3 IBU
0.25 oz Amarillo [8.40 %] (10 min) Hops 2.7 IBU
0.25 oz Cascade [4.10 %] (0 min) (Aroma Hop-Steep) Hops -
0.25 oz Amarillo [8.40 %] (0 min) (Aroma Hop-Steep) Hops -
0.50 items Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 5.0 min) Misc
1.00 items Servomyces (Boil 5.0 min) Misc
1 Pkgs California Ale (White Labs #WLP001) Yeast-Ale

 

Beer Profile

Est Original Gravity: 1.054 SG

 Measured Original Gravity: 1.051 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.012 SG Measured Final Gravity: 1.013 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 5.49 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 4.95 %
Bitterness: 38.4 IBU Calories: 227 cal/pint
Est Color: 12.2 SRM Color:
Color
 

Mash Profile
Mash Name: Single Infusion, Medium Body, No Mash Out Total Grain Weight: 11.06 lb
Sparge Water: 4.96 gal Grain Temperature: 72.0 F
Sparge Temperature: 168.0 F TunTemperature: 72.0 F
Adjust Temp for Equipment: FALSE Mash PH: 5.4 PH
 

Single Infusion, Medium Body, No Mash Out
Step Time Name Description Step Temp
60 min Mash In Add 14.00 qt of water at 165.8 F 154.0 F

 
Mash Notes: Simple single infusion mash for use with most modern well modified grains (about 95% of the time).

Carbonation and Storage
Carbonation Type: Kegged (Forced CO2) Volumes of CO2: 2.4
Pressure/Weight: 11.2 PSI Carbonation Used: My Carbonation Profile
Keg/Bottling Temperature: 40.0 F Age for: 14.0 days
Storage Temperature: 35.0 F  
 

Notes

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