sleepystevenson
Well-Known Member
- Recipe Type
- All Grain
- Yeast
- S05 / S04
- Yeast Starter
- Nope
- Additional Yeast or Yeast Starter
- Nada
- Batch Size (Gallons)
- 11
- Original Gravity
- 1.056
- Final Gravity
- 1.017/1.018
- Boiling Time (Minutes)
- 60
- IBU
- 41
- Color
- 12.7
- Primary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp)
- 3 weeks @ 65
- Secondary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp)
- Nope
- Additional Fermentation
- Nada
- Tasting Notes
- Hops hit you first, nice chewy body and caramel maltiness, great head: EXCELLENT!
See recipe notes at bottom for more info!
Amber Nugget
American Amber Ale
Type: All Grain
Date: 8/24/2010
Batch Size: 11.00 gal
Boil Size: 12.50 gal Asst Brewer:
Boil Time: 60 min Equipment: 1/2 barrel keggle and Igloo/Gott Cooler (10 Gal)
Brewhouse Efficiency: 70.00 (Actual efficiency was 78%)
Water: Local spring water (properties unknown)
Ingredients
Amount Item Type % or IBU
14 lbs Pale Malt (2 Row) UK (3.0 SRM) Grain 63.64 %
3 lbs Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 13.64 %
2 lbs Munich Malt - 10L (10.0 SRM) Grain 9.09 %
1 lbs Cara-Pils/Dextrine (2.0 SRM) Grain 4.55 %
1 lbs Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L (60.0 SRM) Grain 4.55 %
1 lbs Caramel/Crystal Malt -120L (120.0 SRM) Grain 4.55 %
1.00 oz Nugget [13.00 %] (60 min) Hops 23.8 IBU
1.00 oz Nugget [13.00 %] (20 min) Hops 8.0 IBU
1.50 oz Nugget [13.00 %] (10 min) Hops 7.1 IBU
0.50 oz Centennial [11.20 %] (10 min) Hops 2.1 IBU
2.50 oz Nugget [13.00 %] (0 min) Hops -
0.50 oz Centennial [11.20 %] (0 min) Hops -
0.55 tsp Yeast Nutrient (Boil 10.0 min) Misc
2.00 tsp Irish Moss (Boil 10.0 min) Misc
2.50 tbsp PH 5.2 Stabilizer (Mash 60.0 min) Misc
Beer Profile
Est Original Gravity: 1.050 SG
Measured Original Gravity: 1.056 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.013 SG Measured Final Gravity: 1.018 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 4.80 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 4.96 %
Bitterness: 41.0 IBU Calories: 253 cal/pint
Est Color: 12.7 SRM Color: Color
Mash Profile
Mash Name: My Mash Total Grain Weight: 22.00 lb
Sparge Water: 0.44 gal Grain Temperature: 60.0 F
Sparge Temperature: 168.0 F TunTemperature: 140.0 F
Adjust Temp for Equipment: TRUE Mash PH: 5.4 PH
My Mash Step Time Name Description Step Temp
60 min DoughIn Add 7.00 gal of water at 168.1 F 154.0 F
10 min BatchSparge1 Add 4.25 gal of water at 195.4 F 168.0 F
10 min BatchSparge2 Add 4.25 gal of water at 168.0 F 168.0 F
Mash Notes:
Carbonation and Storage
Carbonation Type: Kegged (Forced CO2) Volumes of CO2: 2.4
Pressure/Weight: 10.2 PSI Carbonation Used: -
Keg/Bottling Temperature: 38.0 F Age for: 28.0 days
Storage Temperature: 52.0 F
Notes
1.25 qt /lb strike water = 7 gal
.14 gal/lb grain absorption = 3 gal.
4.25 gal. sparge water 1, 4.25 gal. sparge water 2
Leaf hop absorption est: .33 qt per oz =2.31 qts (DID NOT FACTOR IN VOLUME)
=
Split into two glass carboys: one pitched with safale 04 and one pitched with safale 05
This started out as a "use-up-a-bunch-of-odds-and-ends-laying-around-the-brewery" type of recipe, but it turned out to be one of the BEST batches I have ever brewed, so I wanted to share! Nice big body, caramelly maltiness, and plenty of late hop presence to satisfy even a hophead. If you like this type of style, you will like this one! I split an 11 gallon batch into two carboys, pitching S04 in one and S05 in the other. Both were really good, however, if I had to choose, I would say I preferred the S05, with its more "American" style, hop forward, cleaner presence. That said, the 04 for was really nice too. It had more of yeast presence and slightly muted, more balanced hop presence. (reminds me somewhat of Great Lakes Burning River in terms of body, mouthfeel, and yeast presence, though this one is definitely more hop heavy)
Color and clarity were beautiful, Head retention / lacing were great.
Lots of late hops made for a great hop aroma and flavor, without being overly bitter. This is the first brew I have made with almost exclusively nugget hops - which I will DEFINITELY do again! They are quite underrated in my opinion now and go really well with this style. I would say this is not the beer for someone who isn't into hops. All hops were leaf, with Rager formula for IBU calculations.
The caramel / Munich malts come through clearly, with plenty of body and mouthfeel in this beer. The FG was somewhat higher than expected, but thankfully so, as I believe it was an important factor in the outcome. I believe that the lower attenuation was a factor of the stiffer mash (1.25 qts/lb vs. my standard 1.5 qts/lb) and the mash temp of 154. Although only a 5%ABV, this one drinks like a bigger beer.
All my knowledgeable, trusted beer drinking buddies have said they would absolutely buy this beer were it commercially available. This one is going into regular brewing rotation here.
If you have any questions or I can help you out, feel free to ask!
Amber Nugget
American Amber Ale
Type: All Grain
Date: 8/24/2010
Batch Size: 11.00 gal
Boil Size: 12.50 gal Asst Brewer:
Boil Time: 60 min Equipment: 1/2 barrel keggle and Igloo/Gott Cooler (10 Gal)
Brewhouse Efficiency: 70.00 (Actual efficiency was 78%)
Water: Local spring water (properties unknown)
Ingredients
Amount Item Type % or IBU
14 lbs Pale Malt (2 Row) UK (3.0 SRM) Grain 63.64 %
3 lbs Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 13.64 %
2 lbs Munich Malt - 10L (10.0 SRM) Grain 9.09 %
1 lbs Cara-Pils/Dextrine (2.0 SRM) Grain 4.55 %
1 lbs Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L (60.0 SRM) Grain 4.55 %
1 lbs Caramel/Crystal Malt -120L (120.0 SRM) Grain 4.55 %
1.00 oz Nugget [13.00 %] (60 min) Hops 23.8 IBU
1.00 oz Nugget [13.00 %] (20 min) Hops 8.0 IBU
1.50 oz Nugget [13.00 %] (10 min) Hops 7.1 IBU
0.50 oz Centennial [11.20 %] (10 min) Hops 2.1 IBU
2.50 oz Nugget [13.00 %] (0 min) Hops -
0.50 oz Centennial [11.20 %] (0 min) Hops -
0.55 tsp Yeast Nutrient (Boil 10.0 min) Misc
2.00 tsp Irish Moss (Boil 10.0 min) Misc
2.50 tbsp PH 5.2 Stabilizer (Mash 60.0 min) Misc
Beer Profile
Est Original Gravity: 1.050 SG
Measured Original Gravity: 1.056 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.013 SG Measured Final Gravity: 1.018 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 4.80 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 4.96 %
Bitterness: 41.0 IBU Calories: 253 cal/pint
Est Color: 12.7 SRM Color: Color
Mash Profile
Mash Name: My Mash Total Grain Weight: 22.00 lb
Sparge Water: 0.44 gal Grain Temperature: 60.0 F
Sparge Temperature: 168.0 F TunTemperature: 140.0 F
Adjust Temp for Equipment: TRUE Mash PH: 5.4 PH
My Mash Step Time Name Description Step Temp
60 min DoughIn Add 7.00 gal of water at 168.1 F 154.0 F
10 min BatchSparge1 Add 4.25 gal of water at 195.4 F 168.0 F
10 min BatchSparge2 Add 4.25 gal of water at 168.0 F 168.0 F
Mash Notes:
Carbonation and Storage
Carbonation Type: Kegged (Forced CO2) Volumes of CO2: 2.4
Pressure/Weight: 10.2 PSI Carbonation Used: -
Keg/Bottling Temperature: 38.0 F Age for: 28.0 days
Storage Temperature: 52.0 F
Notes
1.25 qt /lb strike water = 7 gal
.14 gal/lb grain absorption = 3 gal.
4.25 gal. sparge water 1, 4.25 gal. sparge water 2
Leaf hop absorption est: .33 qt per oz =2.31 qts (DID NOT FACTOR IN VOLUME)
=
Split into two glass carboys: one pitched with safale 04 and one pitched with safale 05
This started out as a "use-up-a-bunch-of-odds-and-ends-laying-around-the-brewery" type of recipe, but it turned out to be one of the BEST batches I have ever brewed, so I wanted to share! Nice big body, caramelly maltiness, and plenty of late hop presence to satisfy even a hophead. If you like this type of style, you will like this one! I split an 11 gallon batch into two carboys, pitching S04 in one and S05 in the other. Both were really good, however, if I had to choose, I would say I preferred the S05, with its more "American" style, hop forward, cleaner presence. That said, the 04 for was really nice too. It had more of yeast presence and slightly muted, more balanced hop presence. (reminds me somewhat of Great Lakes Burning River in terms of body, mouthfeel, and yeast presence, though this one is definitely more hop heavy)
Color and clarity were beautiful, Head retention / lacing were great.
Lots of late hops made for a great hop aroma and flavor, without being overly bitter. This is the first brew I have made with almost exclusively nugget hops - which I will DEFINITELY do again! They are quite underrated in my opinion now and go really well with this style. I would say this is not the beer for someone who isn't into hops. All hops were leaf, with Rager formula for IBU calculations.
The caramel / Munich malts come through clearly, with plenty of body and mouthfeel in this beer. The FG was somewhat higher than expected, but thankfully so, as I believe it was an important factor in the outcome. I believe that the lower attenuation was a factor of the stiffer mash (1.25 qts/lb vs. my standard 1.5 qts/lb) and the mash temp of 154. Although only a 5%ABV, this one drinks like a bigger beer.
All my knowledgeable, trusted beer drinking buddies have said they would absolutely buy this beer were it commercially available. This one is going into regular brewing rotation here.
If you have any questions or I can help you out, feel free to ask!