Homebrew Crisp Amber Ale

  • Amber colour with malty, dry caramel finish
  • ABV 4.1%
  • IBU 25
  • OG 1040 SG

The Amber Malt in this homebrew recipe will colour the beer and shine through with a malty, dry caramel finish. Expect moderate hop bitterness with classic USA bittering hops and a finish of floral and piney Aurora and delicate spice from the Perle hops.

BASICS

BATCH SIZE FERMENTER

25 l

BATCH SIZE BOIL

27.75 l

ORIGINAL GRAVITY:

1043 SG

FINAL GRAVITY:

1008.5 SG

IBUs:

25

COLOUR (EBC/SRM):

16 / 8

BREWHOUSE EFFICIENCY:

80%

METHODS / TIMINGS

TEMPERATURES

MASH TEMP:

67°C / 153°F

FERMENTATION TEMP:

21°C / 70°F

TARGET ATTENUATION:

78.8%

MASH LIQUOR VOL (LITRES):

11.4

LIQUOR / MASH RATIO:

2.7 : 1

TIMINGS

MASH:

60 mins

BOIL:

60 mins

STAND:

30 mins

INGREDIENTS

MALTS(kg)%

BEST ALE

3.8

3

CRYSTAL 150

0.14

3

AMBER

0.139

2.5

CARA

0.126

0.5

ROAST BARLEY

0.023

YEAST

ENGLISH ALE

HOPS(g)Contribution%Alpha Acid%Addition

CHINOOK

3.6

15

13

Start of boil

CENTENNIAL

5.2

15

9

Start of boil

AURORA

8.9

20

7

30 mins

AURORA

11.2

25

7

End

PERLE

11.2

25

7

End

HOPS

CHINOOK

(g)

3.6

Contribution%

15

Alpha Acid%

13

Addition

Start of boil

CENTENNIAL

(g)

5.2

Contribution%

15

Alpha Acid%

9

Addition

Start of boil

AURORA

(g)

8.9

Contribution%

20

Alpha Acid%

7

Addition

30 mins

AURORA

(g)

11.2

Contribution%

25

Alpha Acid%

7

Addition

End

PERLE

(g)

11.2

Contribution%

25

Alpha Acid%

7

Addition

End

Mike'S TOP TIP

The higher mash temperature on this brew will enhance the mouthfeel of the final beer.

Malts used in this Recipe

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