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Dad's Amber Ale Extract
Color
Stats
OG1.052
FG1.013
IBU41
ABV5.00 %
SRM14
BJCP Style
06B. American Pale Ales, American Amber Ale
Description
Making this Amber to thank my Dad for getting me started in home brewing. Amber is his favorite style.
Submitted by joetothemo on 27-Jan-2011

Recipe Details
Tasting Notes
Awards
Boil Volume 3.25 gallons
Boil Time 60 minutes
Batch Size 3.00 gallons
Yeast WLP001 California Ale Yeast (75% app. attenuation)
Primary Fermentation Plastic, 21 Days
Secondary Fermentation
Other Fermentation
Procedure
  Style Comparison
  Low   High
OG 1.045 1.052 1.056
FG 1.010 1.013 1.015
IBU 20 41 40
SRM 11 14 18
ABV 4.5 5.00 5.7
Fermentables
% Weight Weight (lbs) Grain Note Gravity Points Color
80.0 % 4.00 Amber Malt Extract Syrup 36.0 9.0
10.0 % 0.50 American Crystal 60L 4.3 60.0
10.0 % 0.50 Canadian Honey Malt 3.8 25.0
  5.00     44.0  
Hops
% Wt Weight (oz) Hop Note Form AA% AAU Boil Time Utilization IBU
50.0 % 0.50 Perle Whole/Plug 9.2 4.6 60 0.235 27.0
25.0 % 0.25 Perle Whole/Plug 9.2 2.3 22 0.151 8.7
25.0 % 0.25 Perle Whole/Plug 9.2 2.3 10 0.085 4.9
  1.00               41.0
Miscellaneous Ingredients
Weight/Units Name Notes
.75 Irish Moss 45 Min