Amber Ale Recipe Thoughts?

[sleepyjamie]

I've never made an amber ale before but wanted to try one out. Not really sure what to use for hops. Figured amarillo would be fine. Thoughts?

8.75# 2-row (76%)
1.25# amber (14%)
0.5# crystal 30 (7.1%)
4oz Black prinz (2.3%)

~30 IBU

1oz Amarillo @ 60 8.5%
.25 Amarillo @ 30 8.5%
.25 Amarillo @ flameout

EST OG: 1.053
Color: 14SRM
US-05

[mr x]

It's strange, but I don't ever recall seeing a recipe that uses amber malt to make an amber ale, lol.

[sleepyjamie]

yeah I realized after Googling other recipies as well. I might drop the amber and subbing with some darker crystal malts.

[mr x]

I don't think it would be out of place, just don't use 14%. Maybe 5-7 with other crystals...?

[sleepyjamie]

I don't think it would be out of place, just don't use 14%. Maybe 5-7 with other crystals...?

yeah that would sound good. thanks.

[akr71]

I... Figured amarillo would be fine. Thoughts? ...

I haven't found a beer yet where amarillo wasn't fine.

[mr x]

This.

[pet lion]

My 11.5 L batch off all grain red (darkish amber in reality when I bottled it last Friday)


50% Canadian 2 Row 1.5 kg
34% Marris Otter 1.0 kg
8% Amber Malt 0.25 kg
7% Crystal malt 60°L 0.2 kg
1% Chocolate Malt 0.025 kg

Northern brewer 15g 60min
Simcoe 5mg 45min
Simcoe 10mg 6min
Simcoe 15mg 0min

Wyeast 1056

Will see how it tastes in few weeks. Pretty hoppy though.

[mr x]

Yeah, that sounds good.

[derek]

I... Figured amarillo would be fine. Thoughts? ...

I haven't found a beer yet where amarillo wasn't fine.

There probably are some styles where it doesn't work - but I'm pretty sure those aren't in my top-ten favorite styles I'm quite fond of Amarillo myself

[Keggermeister]

+2 Amarillo is your friend.
A little marris otter never hurts... maybe instead of some of the amber malt

[sleepyjamie]

+2 Amarillo is your friend.
A little marris otter never hurts... maybe instead of some of the amber malt

i have a bag of MO from the last group buy. good idea.