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Amber Ale Recipe Thoughts?
Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2012 6:11 pm
by 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
Re: Amber Ale Recipe Thoughts?
Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2012 6:22 pm
by mr x
It's strange, but I don't ever recall seeing a recipe that uses amber malt to make an amber ale, lol.
Re: Amber Ale Recipe Thoughts?
Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2012 6:32 pm
by sleepyjamie
yeah I realized after Googling other recipies as well. I might drop the amber and subbing with some darker crystal malts.
Re: Amber Ale Recipe Thoughts?
Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2012 6:37 pm
by mr x
I don't think it would be out of place, just don't use 14%. Maybe 5-7 with other crystals...?
Re: Amber Ale Recipe Thoughts?
Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2012 6:43 pm
by sleepyjamie
mr x wrote: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.
Re: Amber Ale Recipe Thoughts?
Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2012 7:06 pm
by akr71
sleepyjamie wrote:I... Figured amarillo would be fine. Thoughts? ...
I haven't found a beer yet where amarillo wasn't fine.
Re: Amber Ale Recipe Thoughts?
Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2012 7:17 pm
by mr x
This.
Re: Amber Ale Recipe Thoughts?
Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2012 7:43 pm
by 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.
Re: Amber Ale Recipe Thoughts?
Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2012 8:08 pm
by mr x
Yeah, that sounds good.
Re: Amber Ale Recipe Thoughts?
Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2012 10:14 pm
by derek
akr71 wrote:sleepyjamie wrote: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
Re: Amber Ale Recipe Thoughts?
Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2012 10:22 pm
by Keggermeister
+2 Amarillo is your friend.
A little marris otter never hurts... maybe instead of some of the amber malt
Re: Amber Ale Recipe Thoughts?
Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2012 8:34 am
by sleepyjamie
Keggermeister wrote:+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.