- Recipe Type
- All Grain
- Yeast
- 1272 Am. Ale II
- Batch Size (Gallons)
- 6.5
- Original Gravity
- 1.058
- Final Gravity
- 1.015
- Boiling Time (Minutes)
- 60
- IBU
- 49
- Color
- 14.5
- Primary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp)
- 21 days @ 60-62
- Secondary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp)
- bottle or keg for 2-4 weeks
- Tasting Notes
- This is one of my favorite recipes - a hoppy american amber ale. Great mouthfeel
One of my favorite recipes, and a beer I try to keep on hand year round. Great mouth feel. Hoppy, rich, caramel - but no problem filling up the glass several times. I had never really entered any competitions until this past year, but decided to do so to get feedback on my beers. 4 different batches of this beer placed top 3 on 4/5 occassions (IA State Fair -32, DRAFT Ohio-37, Bierborse SDakota-45, FOAM-40). The one contest it did not manage a top 3 was AHA regionals, where it still scored a 41.5. Amber ale is my favorite style, and a style that I think goes unappreciated, overall. Hopefully some others can try this out and see if they like it as much as I do.
The small additions of pale choc. and Crystal 120 are primarily fine tuning color. Have also added Flaked Barley with success. Used 1056 and 1007 successfully for yeast as well. Most everything else though, I keep very close from one batch to the next.
*Edit - July 2013: Been playing around with munich/2 row ratio. Reducing munich to cut back a bit on sweetness. Been going 9lbs 2 row and 3 lbs munich in a couple batches and liked the change. Not a huge difference, but takes some of the sweetness off of it. May play a bit with the crystal too.
Red Wagon Oatmeal amber
Style: American Amber Ale
Type: Calories: 190
Rating: 0.0 Boil Size: 7.39 Gal
IBU's: 49.21 Batch Size: 6.50 Gal
Color: 14.5 SRM Boil Time: 60 minutes
Preboil OG: 1.054
Estimated Actual
Brew Date: - 12/09/2012
OG: 1.058 1.058
FG: 1.015 1.015
ABV: 5.63 % 5.63 %
Efficiency: 78 % 79 %
Serve Date: 12/30/2012 / /
Fermentation Steps
Name Days / Temp Estimated Actual
Primary 21 days @ 62.0°F 12/09/2012 12/09/2012
Grains & Adjuncts
Amount Percentage Name Time Gravity
6.50 lbs 46.43 % Briess 2-Row Brewers Malt 60 mins 1.037
4.50 lbs 32.14 % Munich Malt 60 mins 1.037
1.00 lbs 7.14 % Oats, Flaked 60 mins 1.037
0.50 lbs 3.57 % White Wheat Malt 60 mins 1.040
2.00 ozs 0.89 % Fawcett Pale Chocolate 60 mins 1.030
0.50 lbs 3.57 % Caramel/Crystal Malt - 80L 60 mins 1.034
0.50 lbs 3.57 % Weyermann Caramunich III 60 mins 1.037
0.25 lbs 1.79 % Aromatic Malt 60 mins 1.036
2.00 ozs 0.89 % Caramel/Crystal Malt -120L 60 mins 1.033
Mash @152-154 range
Hops
Amount IBU's Name Time AA %
0.85 ozs 30.38 Magnum First Wort 14.00
1.00 ozs 10.19 Falconers flight 10 mins 11.00
1.00 ozs 5.60 Falconers flight 5 mins 11.00
1.00 ozs 0.00 Falconers flight 0 mins 11.00
1.00 ozs Falconers flight Dry hop for 5 days 11.00
I use Bru'n Water - Amber Bitter water profile
Yeasts
Amount Name Laboratory / ID
1.0 pkg American Ale II starter Wyeast Labs 1272
The small additions of pale choc. and Crystal 120 are primarily fine tuning color. Have also added Flaked Barley with success. Used 1056 and 1007 successfully for yeast as well. Most everything else though, I keep very close from one batch to the next.
*Edit - July 2013: Been playing around with munich/2 row ratio. Reducing munich to cut back a bit on sweetness. Been going 9lbs 2 row and 3 lbs munich in a couple batches and liked the change. Not a huge difference, but takes some of the sweetness off of it. May play a bit with the crystal too.
Red Wagon Oatmeal amber
Style: American Amber Ale
Type: Calories: 190
Rating: 0.0 Boil Size: 7.39 Gal
IBU's: 49.21 Batch Size: 6.50 Gal
Color: 14.5 SRM Boil Time: 60 minutes
Preboil OG: 1.054
Estimated Actual
Brew Date: - 12/09/2012
OG: 1.058 1.058
FG: 1.015 1.015
ABV: 5.63 % 5.63 %
Efficiency: 78 % 79 %
Serve Date: 12/30/2012 / /
Fermentation Steps
Name Days / Temp Estimated Actual
Primary 21 days @ 62.0°F 12/09/2012 12/09/2012
Grains & Adjuncts
Amount Percentage Name Time Gravity
6.50 lbs 46.43 % Briess 2-Row Brewers Malt 60 mins 1.037
4.50 lbs 32.14 % Munich Malt 60 mins 1.037
1.00 lbs 7.14 % Oats, Flaked 60 mins 1.037
0.50 lbs 3.57 % White Wheat Malt 60 mins 1.040
2.00 ozs 0.89 % Fawcett Pale Chocolate 60 mins 1.030
0.50 lbs 3.57 % Caramel/Crystal Malt - 80L 60 mins 1.034
0.50 lbs 3.57 % Weyermann Caramunich III 60 mins 1.037
0.25 lbs 1.79 % Aromatic Malt 60 mins 1.036
2.00 ozs 0.89 % Caramel/Crystal Malt -120L 60 mins 1.033
Mash @152-154 range
Hops
Amount IBU's Name Time AA %
0.85 ozs 30.38 Magnum First Wort 14.00
1.00 ozs 10.19 Falconers flight 10 mins 11.00
1.00 ozs 5.60 Falconers flight 5 mins 11.00
1.00 ozs 0.00 Falconers flight 0 mins 11.00
1.00 ozs Falconers flight Dry hop for 5 days 11.00
I use Bru'n Water - Amber Bitter water profile
Yeasts
Amount Name Laboratory / ID
1.0 pkg American Ale II starter Wyeast Labs 1272