Can anyone recommend an Amber PM recipe?

I want to show my dad how to brew using the Partial Mashing method, but am having a hard time finding an amber recipe. I would prefer that he do an IPA, but he would rather have an amber. So....anyone have any good recommendations?

Greg

Yeah, do the Jamil Red Rocket clone and just substitute 6 pounds light DME for 10lbs of his two-row. http://www.beerdujour.com/Recipes/Jamil/JamilsAmericanAmberAleExtract.htm

Red Rocket is like half amber and half IPA. If you follow that recipe and boil less than 6 gallons, it will be less bitter of course, but probably where your dad wants it.

Here's the same thing in an extract-only http://www.beerdujour.com/Recipes/Jamil/JamilsAmericanAmberAle.htm

I'd second that suggestion. It's next on my list to brew in fact. My GF absolutely loves the original, and that's a big motivator as well.

Here is what I have so far, converting the Red Rocket All Grain to a PM. Anyone have any thoughts:


BeerSmith Recipe Printout - www.beersmith.com
Recipe: Red Rocket Amber
Brewer: Greg
Asst Brewer:
Style: American Amber Ale
TYPE: Partial Mash
Taste: (35.0)

Recipe Specifications
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Batch Size: 5.00 gal
Boil Size: 3.15 gal
Estimated OG: 1.067 SG
Estimated Color: 16.2 SRM
Estimated IBU: 37.5 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 65.00 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amount Item Type % or IBU
5.00 lb Light Dry Extract (8.0 SRM) Dry Extract 50.00 %
2.50 lb Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 25.00 %
1.00 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 40L (40.0 SRM) Grain 10.00 %
0.50 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt -120L (120.0 SRM) Grain 5.00 %
0.50 lb Munich Malt - 10L (10.0 SRM) Grain 5.00 %
0.50 lb Victory Malt (25.0 SRM) Grain 5.00 %
1.10 oz Horizon [12.00 %] (60 min) Hops 26.3 IBU
1.00 oz Centennial [10.00 %] (10 min) Hops 7.2 IBU
1.00 oz Cascade [5.50 %] (10 min) Hops 4.0 IBU
1.00 oz Centennial [10.00 %] (0 min) Hops -
1.00 oz Cascade [5.50 %] (0 min) Hops -
1 Pkgs American Ale (Wyeast Labs #1056) Yeast-Ale


Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Full Body, No Mash Out
Total Grain Weight: 5.00 lb
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Single Infusion, Full Body, No Mash Out
Step Time Name Description Step Temp
45 min Mash In Add 6.25 qt of water at 170.5 F 158.0 F


Notes:
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looks pretty good but your color seems to be off. I think it's because your only doing 5 gallons when the original is a 6 gallon batch.
I think you may want to either increase your batch size to 6 gal and up the DME a little or decrease the specialty malts to be closer to the percentages in the original recipe. The way it is now, your a good 2-5% higher than the recipe states for specialty grain ratio. That would probably account for the color difference and will likely change the flavor some.

Also, I don't use beersmith, but if I'm reading your mash schedule right your strike water is too hot. I'd go with 165-167 dF strike water and adjust by stirring or adding a bit more hot water to get to 152 dF mash temp.
Good luck