Amber Ale

[an123]

Do any of you have a good Amber Ale Recipe?

 

[friarsmith]

I think this was a Jamil recipe that I've tweaked a bit over 4 batches. A solid American Amber ale...


Brew Method: All Grain
Style Name: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Boil Size: 8 gallons
Boil Gravity: 10.3 °P
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)


STATS:
Original Gravity: 13.6 °P
Final Gravity: 3.9 °P
ABV (standard): 5.18%
IBU (tinseth): 39.24
SRM (morey): 16.66

FERMENTABLES:
11 lb - American - Pale 2-Row (91.7%)
0.5 lb - American - Caramel / Crystal 80L (4.2%)
0.25 lb - American - Aromatic Malt (2.1%)
0.25 lb - United Kingdom - Roasted Barley (2.1%)

HOPS:
1.15 oz - Centennial, Type: Pellet, AA: 8, Use: Boil for 60 min, IBU: 31.54
0.5 oz - Centennial, Type: Pellet, AA: 8, Use: Boil for 10 min, IBU: 4.97
0.5 oz - Centennial, Type: Pellet, AA: 8, Use: Boil for 5 min, IBU: 2.73
2 oz - Centennial, Type: Pellet, AA: 8, Use: Whirlpool for 0 min at 140 °F

MASH GUIDELINES:
1) Temperature, Temp: 154 F, Time: 90 min, Sacc Rest
2) Temperature, Temp: 168 F, Time: 10 min, Mash-Out
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb

YEAST:
Danstar - American West Coast Yeast BRY-97
Starter: Yes
Form: Dry
Attenuation (avg): 72%
Flocculation: High
Optimum Temp: 62 - 75 F
Pitch Rate: 0.75 (M cells / ml / deg P)

TARGET WATER PROFILE:
Profile Name: Balanced Profile
Ca2: 80
Mg2: 5
Na: 25
Cl: 75
SO4: 80
HCO3: 100



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[ericbw]

In general terms, 80% base malt, 10% biscuit, 10% caramel 40-60.

I would add hops at 60, 30, and 0 minutes, aiming for 25-35 IBU.

 

[jjeffers09]

4 oz RB is a little high, imo

 

[hawktrio]

Check out bertusbrewery.com as his American Amber recipe is excellent.

 

[Yooper]

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/forumd...r=desc&daysprune=-1&prefixid=AmericanAmberAle

I really like two of mine I posted in the recipe database, both the Fat Sam and the Pale Ale/American red.