Awesome Amber - Recipe

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I've made this one a couple times and it is extremely well received by everyone that has had it. I like it malty-rich and full-bodied, so I mash it at 158 and use an English yeast strain. Here it is for all you GM Boozers out there to try in the new year!


Type: All Grain
Date: 12/30/2008
Batch Size: 5.75 gal
Brewer: GrantLee63
Boil Size: 8.05 gal
Boil Time: 90 min Equipment: My Equipment
Brewhouse Efficiency: 80.00

Ingredients

Amount Item Type % or IBU
7.00 lb Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 52.80 %
4.00 lb Amber Malt (22.0 SRM) Grain 30.17 %
1.00 lb Munich Malt (9.0 SRM) Grain 7.54 %
0.50 lb Biscuit Malt (23.0 SRM) Grain 3.77 %
0.25 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 40L (40.0 SRM) Grain 1.92 %
0.25 lb Special Roast (50.0 SRM) Grain 1.92 %
0.25 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 10L (10.0 SRM) Grain 1.89 %
1.00 oz Northern Brewer [8.10 %] (60 min) Hops 24.5 IBU
0.75 oz Williamette [4.60 %] (30 min) Hops 8.0 IBU
0.50 oz Williamette [4.60 %] (15 min) Hops 3.4 IBU
0.75 oz Williamette [4.60 %] (5 min) Hops 2.1 IBU
1.00 tbsp 5.2 pH Stabilizer (Mash 60.0 min) Misc
1.00 tsp Fermcap-S (Boil 90.0 min) Misc
1.00 tsp Irish Moss (Boil 15.0 min) Misc
1 Pkgs Fermentis (Fermentis #S-04) Yeast-Ale

Beer Profile

Est Original Gravity: 1.066 SG
Measured Original Gravity: 1.066 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.019 SG Measured Final Gravity:
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 6.13 % Actual Alcohol by Vol:
Bitterness: 38.0 IBU Calories: 301 cal/pint
Est Color: 13.8 SRM Color: Color

Mash Profile

Mash Name: Single Infusion, Full Body, No Mash Out Total Grain Weight: 13.26 lb
Sparge Water: 5.17 gal Grain Temperature: 72.0 F
Sparge Temperature: 170.0 F TunTemperature: 72.0 F
Adjust Temp for Equipment: TRUE Mash PH: 5.2 PH

Single Infusion, Full Body, No Mash Out Step Time Name Description Step Temp
60 min Mash In Add 19.89 qt of water at 174.0 F 158.0 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: 27.2 PSI Carbonation Used:
Keg/Bottling Temperature: 70.0 F Age for: 14.0 days
Storage Temperature: 38.0 F

Happy New Year!

- GL63