American Amber Ale Hoppy American Amber or Malty American Pale Ale?

[FlemingsFinest]

pictures? I'd love to see this beer, I'm considering brewing something very similar.

 

[frazier]

pictures? I'd love to see this beer, I'm considering brewing something very similar.

Dude, I tried - all I got was a picture of an empty glass with some lingering lacing. Something must be wrong with my camera, I can't imagine what.

Mine was the color of maple syrup. Hope that helps.

 

[Buffman]

Perfect brewday on this one: hit the mash temp and preboil gravity right on, boiled down to exactly 5.5g (scaled up from the original reicpe), and cooling right now. I subbed 1 pound of 2-row for Maris Otter (just to use up the MO), reduced the Crystal 40 to .5# and added 1# of Carared (20L), but otherwise followed the recipe as provided. Already looking forward to this beer. Thanks, Yoop.

 

[jakead]

I did a mini mash version of this recipe and as it sits now at 3 weeks in the bottle it is very very good. I am about to start another batch soon as I dont think this one will last very long even with just me drinking it. Thanks for the great beer Yooper!

 

[bovineblitz]

Didn't see this on BMW so I built it:

http://www.brewmasterswarehouse.com...ppy-american-amber-or-malty-american-pale-ale

Very excited to make it after reading all the rave reviews!

 

[joety]

I had several glasses of this last night. It was gawdawful two months after brewing, but it's really come into it's own month's later. Not sure if others had a similar experience.

 

[bovineblitz]

I just brewed this up today! OG came in at 1.063 because my boiloff has been hard to predict as the weather changes, but it smells great!

 

[Yooper]

I just brewed this up today! OG came in at 1.063 because my boiloff has been hard to predict as the weather changes, but it smells great!

I haven't made it lately- I need to put it on my list again. It's been a while.

Let us know how yours comes out!

 

[bovineblitz]

Oh noes! I bottled mine 2 1/2 weeks ago and tasted one to see how it's coming along... diacetyl! That's not usually a green beer thing, right? I hope it goes away...

It spent 4 weeks in primary then I bottled... hopefully it was just produced via bottle conditioning and the yeast in the bottles will clean it up.

 

[chapa]

Thanks for bumping...I need to try this

 

[wolverinebrewer]

I'm not a fan of chocolate malt in an amber. It imparts flavor, not just color. An ounce would be ok if you just want a darker color, but I'd add it as crystal 120L rather than chocolate.

I love ambers- that's one of my favorite styles. Here's a nice article from our wiki on the style: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/wiki/index.php/American_Amber_Ale

In short, I'd crystal malt from 40-80L in the amount of 15%. I'd use about 5% Munich malt, and hop it up with only American hops. The willamette is ok if you feel you have to use it, but the goldings are out of place. I've never used liberty so I don't know about those. I'd use cascade and another US hop, and hop to about 35-40 IBUs with an OG of 1.050ish.

I also wouldn't use Windsor English yeast- I'd go with S-05 for a cleaner flavor and better attenuation.

So, let's see. I'd suggest:
US two-row (80%)
Crystal 40L (6%)
Crystal 80L (9%)
Munich malt (5%)

Centennial 1 ounce (60 minutes) or to about 30 IBUs

Cascade 1 ounce 15 minutes
Cascade .5 ounce 5 minutes
Cascade .5 ounce 1 minute

Hey Yoop, You mentioned in this thread today that you are not a fan of chocolate malt in an amber. The OP has 4 oz. in this but you have 2 oz. in your recipe. I was thinking of brewing yours sometime soon so I'm curious to hear if you think your recipe would be better without the chocolate or if the 2 oz. is just about perfect. Thanks.

 

[mgc]

Going to try the PM version of this tonight, only I have some amarillo to use up so I will probably sub it for the centennial (which is hard to find around here these days). Will post results when its done.

 

[JBrady]

This is the next beer that I'm going to brew.

 

[JBrady]

Im using US-05 instead of dennys favorite 50, how much is that going to throw this beer off?

 

[Yooper]

Im using US-05 instead of dennys favorite 50, how much is that going to throw this beer off?

I've done it with S05, and it's good. The Denny's gives a fuller mouthfeel, and a "richer" taste, but the s05 was very good as well.

 

[JBrady]

I've done it with S05, and it's good. The Denny's gives a fuller mouthfeel, and a "richer" taste, but the s05 was very good as well.

Thanks yooper! On another note I downloaded the EZ spreadsheet 2.0 that we talked about in pm. When I set it up with my distilled water and plugged in how many pounds of crystal and roasted grains were in the beer I came out with a mash ph of 5.1 when adding 3 grams of cacl2. Is that going to be ok.

 

[Yooper]

Thanks yooper! On another note I downloaded the EZ spreadsheet 2.0 that we talked about in pm. When I set it up with my distilled water and plugged in how many pounds of crystal and roasted grains were in the beer I came out with a mash ph of 5.1 when adding 3 grams of cacl2. Is that going to be ok.

I think so. I doubt that it really will be that low. If you have a meter (not strips), you can check it but I've never got a low pH with that recipe. I think it'll be fine.

 

[pickles]

What are your thoughts about subbing Victory for the biscuit, and flaked oats for the naked oats? I believe flaked oats are only 1 SRM whereas the naked are 10 SRM. Obviously the color contribution wont be there but maybe add to the mouthfeel?

 

[Yooper]

What are your thoughts about subbing Victory for the biscuit, and flaked oats for the naked oats? I believe flaked oats are only 1 SRM whereas the naked are 10 SRM. Obviously the color contribution wont be there but maybe add to the mouthfeel?

The victory is fine (I use it in place of biscuit all the time) but I don't know about the flaked oats. They are different, as the naked oats are not "rolled oats".

 

[pickles]

I'll have to just leave the oats out then, since I'm brewing this Saturday.

 

[CoalCracker]

For the flame out hops. How would 2oz of leaf hops through a hopback work out? Or, should I leave them in the boil?

 

[Yooper]

For the flame out hops. How would 2oz of leaf hops through a hopback work out? Or, should I leave them in the boil?

I don't have a hopback, but I do recirculate after the boil ends until I hit about 140 degrees, and then send to the fermenter on the next pass through the chiller.

 

[RTPalmer]

Yes, except Munich malt must be mashed. Now, don't worry! A mash is basically a steep. Just make sure you do it for 60 minutes at 153. Use all the specialty grains called for, and mash it in 1.5 quarts per pound of grain. A grain bag is fine, or two if you need it so the grains are "loose" in there. Keep it at 153-154 for 60 minutes, and then pour 170 degree water over those grain bags to get to your boil volume. Sub DME for the 2-row. You'll be all set!

Yooper, I was just wondering about this. I would like to do this recipe and feel comfortable about this partial mash (since you said it's like steeping [yea, im a noob]), but you said the sub DME for the 2-row. What do you mean? Any bit of knowledge helps. Thanks Yooper!

 

[Looper]

I just brewed this up today, with a few modifications.

The grain bill I followed exactly as instructed.

I ended up FWH'ing with Amarillo, and using Warrior @ 60min, and Simcoe and Cascade (LHBS was out of Centennial).

I wish I had centennial hops, since thats my favorite strain, but I'm sure the end result will still be delicious.


The only part that I'm actually worried about, is the fact that I used S-04. I didn't have enough time to make a starter with liquid yeast, and I forgot to write down which dry yeast (us05 or s04) before I got to the LHBS, and just took a gamble.

Hopefully it won't be a big difference.

I've never used s04 before, though. Is it a clean-flavor profile like us-05? Or does it leave a lot of flavor behind...?

I'm currently fermenting at 60-61 degrees F, to get as clean of a flavor profile as possible.

What do you guys think?

 

[Dolomieu]

Just poured my first pint of this. Its tasty and hoppy. Had to use some old fashioned oats and some extra crystal to replace the naked oats i couldnt grab since i plan brew days about a half day in advance. Hoping this is as big a hit as my last keg. Taking it to a buddies wedding for his gift (at his request).

Thanks yooper!

 

[Yooper]

I hope you like it as much as we do!

 

[Dolomieu]

Mmmmmmmmmmm

 

[Dolomieu]

Tapped this at the wedding around 330 and it was finished by 800. Big hit and a great recipe. Ill be brewing this again very soon. I think i may have even got a few folks interested in brewing their own beer. Thanks again yooper.

 

[Dolomieu]

I hope you like it as much as we do!

I absolutely do

 

[Dolomieu]

Brewed this again today