Looking for simple Amber suggestions...

I would like to brew a rather simple AG Amber.

Any suggestions?

Naively, I am thinking of taking a single malt+single hop beer recipe as found around the forum, and just adding one more grain (crystal or such?) to make it an Amber, or American brown..?

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Here's my house amber ale....It tastes almost spot on like Bell's Amber Ale...I've played around with it to match the SRMS of Bell's but all the experiments I've made DON'T live up to this recipe, so I am sticking to this one for my haus amber from now on...

It is amazing the flavor that comes from only 2 malt ingredients.

Converted via Beersmith to AG
Grain
6.24 LBS 2-Row
2.08 Pounds Crystal 60L
Hops
2.0 oz Cascade 5.9 % at 60 min.
1.0 oz. Cascade 5.9% at flameout.


Rest of info follows:

Recipe Type: Extract w/ grains.
Yeast: US-05
Yeast Starter: Nope
Additional Yeast or Yeast Starter: Nope
Batch Size (Gallons): 5
Estimated O.G.: 1.062 (1.055 – 1.065).
Original Gravity: 10.62
Estimated F.G.: 1.016 (1.013-1.017).
Final Gravity: 1.016
Estimated ABV.: 6.1%
IBU: 40.5
Boiling Time (Minutes): 60
Color: copper to red-brown
Primary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp): 14 Days at 65 degrees

Grain Bill
1.5 lbs. Munton’s Crystal 60l
6 lbs. Amber Dme.

Boil & Hops
2.0 oz Cascade 5.9 % at 60 min.
1.0 oz. Cascade 5.9% at flameout.

Mash/Steep
3 gallons steep to 165 deg. “Sparge” with quart of warm water. Add approx 2 pnds. DME. Bring to boil. 2 ounces hops at 60. Remaining DME @ 20. Moss at 15. 1 oz. Hops at flameout.

Chill to 70 to 75 degrees. Add water to fermenter to target O.G. (1.062) or 5 gallons.

Pitch with US 05 (w/ hydration.)

If you like the Bells amber, and want to go for a match, you could use Centennial hops, which are used pretty exclusively in their beers iirc. Good stuff!

It's amazing what a nice Single Malt and Single Hop recipe can do! My best beer was a blonde SMaSH, but now you've got me thinking it's time for an amber .

Revvy said:

Here's my house amber ale....

Converted via Beersmith to AG
Grain
6.24 LBS 2-Row
2.08 Pounds Crystal 60L
Hops
2.0 oz Cascade 5.9 % at 60 min.
1.0 oz. Cascade 5.9% at flameout.
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Pitch with US 05 (w/ hydration.)

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Hmm, going to LHBS to get Crystal 60L, and hops sub. with my Summit, and I am good to go...!

Thanks!

beergears said:

Hmm, going to LHBS to get Crystal 60L, and hops sub. with my Summit, and I am good to go...!

Thanks!

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Let me know how it turns out, I just converted it for you last week using beersmith, so I haven't done it this way yet.