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Amber

Specifics

Style:

American Amber Ale — BJCP Style Information

Category:	American Ale
Number:	10B

Like an American pale ale with more body, more caramel richness, and a balance more towards malt than hops (although hop rates can be significant).

Commercial Examples: North Coast Red Seal Ale, Tröegs HopBack Amber Ale, Deschutes Cinder Cone Red, Pyramid Broken Rake, St. Rogue Red Ale, Anderson Valley Boont Amber Ale, Lagunitas Censored Ale, Avery Redpoint Ale, McNeill’s Firehouse Amber Ale, Mendocino Red Tail Ale, Bell's Amber.

Brew Date:

August 12, 2011

Yield:

10 gallons

Conditioning:

Keg

General Information

Method:	All Grain

Method:

All Grain

Scale Recipe

Malts and Grains

18.00 pounds

American Pale Malt (2-Row)

Color (L):	1 °L
Info/Use:	Smooth, less grainy, moderate malt flavor. Basic malt for all beer styles.

81.8% of grist

2.00 pounds

Crystal Malt 60L

Color (L):	60 °L
Info/Use:	Sweet, mild caramel flavor and a golden color. Use in amber and brown ales.

9.1% of grist

2.00 pounds

Crystal Malt 80L

Color (L):	80 °L
Info/Use:	Sweet, mild caramel flavor and a golden color. For porters and stouts

9.1% of grist

22.00 pounds

Total Grain Weight

0% of grist

Non-Fermentables

2 Tbsp	Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate) @ 60 (mash) minutes
2 Tbsp	Irish Moss @ 20 (boil) minutes

Hops

2.00 ounces

Nugget

Region:	United States
AAU Range:	12 - 14%
Notes:	Heavy, spicy, herbal aroma, strong bittering hop.
Typical Use:	Bittering, aroma.
Substitution:	Chinook
Example:	ESB, Lager, Ale; Sierra Nevada Porter, Sierra Nevada Bigfoot Ale, Anderson Valley ESB

Leaf @ 60 minutes
Type: Bittering
Use: Boil

1.00 ounces

Tettnanger

Region:	Germany, United States
AAU Range:	3 - 6%
Notes:	Fine, spicy aroma.
Typical Use:	Aroma, finishing.
Substitution:	Saaz, Spalt
Example:	Lager, Ale; Gulpener Pilsener, Sam Adams Octoberfest, Anderson Valley ESB

Leaf @ 20 minutes
Type: Bittering and Aroma
Use: Boil

Yeast

Name:	American Ale
Manufacturer:	Wyeast
Product ID:	1056
Type:	Ale
Flocculation:	Medium
Attenuation:	75%
Temperature Range:	60–72°F
Amount:	1000 ml

Equipment Profile

15 Gallon/57 Liter Brew Pot (15) and 10 Gallon/38 Liter Cooler Mash Tun

Batch Size:	10.00 gallons	Boil Volume:	12.55 gallons
Evaporation Rate:	9.00% per hour	Mash Tun Dead Space:	0.80 gallons
Efficiency:	72%	Mash Tun Weight:	9.00 pounds
Hop Utilization:	100%	Mash Tun Volume:	10.00 gallons
Loss:	1.00 gallons	Mash Tun Specific Heat:	0.30 Cal/gram per °C

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