American Amber Ale American Autumn Ale

27 lbs Pale Malt (2 Row) Bel (3.0 SRM) Grain 1 74.0 %
4 lbs Munich Malt - 10L (10.0 SRM) Grain 2 11.0 %
2 lbs Biscuit Malt (23.0 SRM) Grain 3 5.5 %
1 lbs 8.0 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt - 80L (80.0 SRM) Grain 4 4.1 %
1 lbs Caramel/Crystal Malt - 20L (20.0 SRM) Grain 5 2.7 %
1 lbs Caramel/Crystal Malt - 40L (40.0 SRM) Grain 6 2.7 %
3.00 oz Cluster [7.00 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 7 23.0 IBUs
2.00 oz Sonnet Goldings [2.50 %] - Boil 30.0 min Hop 8 4.2 IBUs
3.00 oz Fuggles [4.50 %] - Boil 10.0 min Hop 9 5.4 IBUs
1.00 oz Cascade [5.50 %] - Boil 10.0 min Hop 10 2.2 IBUs
3.00 oz Fuggle [4.50 %] - Steep/Whirlpool 0.0 min Hop 11 0.0 IBUs
1.00 oz Cascade [5.50 %] - Steep/Whirlpool 0.0 min Hop 12 0.0 IBUs
1.0 pkg California Ale (White Labs #WLP001) [35.49 ml] Yeast 13 -
3.00 oz Fuggle [4.50 %] - Dry Hop 0.0 Days Hop 14 0.0 IBUs
1.00 oz Cascade [5.50 %] - Dry Hop 0.0 Days Hop 15 0.0 IBUs
Mash at 154

I used hops that where subtle and smooth for this beer and I aged in the keg for a weeks before I carbed and served it. It is so smooth complex and malty, just a perfect autumn beer. I know the grain bill is somewhat complex but they all play an important part in this beer. I hate to say that it was inspired by Fat Tire, but it kind of was. Consider it fat tire amplified.

C20 body
C40 base caramel flavors
C80 roastiness and deep caramel
Biscuit.....well biscuit and bready flavors
Munich ...deep maltiness

I made sure to bitter this ale fairly aggressively to balance all of this out without becoming an overtly hoppy ale. I would say it is perfect.

This looks great! I may add this to my ever growing list of beers to brew. How'd the finished beer end up looking?

I can post a picture later tonight. Its a fantastic beer. I have made over 100 batches and this is top ten.

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Tasty

That there is a purty beer.

I wouldnt worry so much about having sonnet goldings at 30. You can sub willamette, fuggles, sterling etc to get the flavor you need there.