American Amber Ale House Amber (AG & Extract)

[Schlenkerla]

Make more. The last one will be best at rate you are drinking this. Nice picture! Glad you like it.

 

[runningweird]

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[Schlenkerla]

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Whats does that mean? Are you posting just to track this thread?

 

[runningweird]

Whats does that mean? Are you posting just to track this thread?

Yes. I was slightly intoxicated and wanted to save recipes. Couldn't remember how to save threads. Apologies.

 

[runningweird]

I'm picking up ingredients now, thanks for a great looking recipe!

 

[TonyR]

Great recipe, I dryhopped with 1oz Cascade for 6 days then bottled.

 

[runningweird]

I just made 10 gallons of this, I used whole leaf hops with a hop bag, I now understand why so many people use them. my gravity was 1.052 and I pitched US-05 instead because that's what I had on hand. It tasted and smelled great in the keggle. I can't wait to drink this in a few months.

 

[smokewater]

I brewed up a batch of this BIAB about a month ago. It spent 24 days in primary. I had one this weekend after only 5 days in the bottle. Very tasty for being so young. I used Cascades for bittering and Amarillo as late additions. IBUs are around 35. It ended up being 6.5ABV. Very nice color.

 

[casey914]

Planning on this one again soon.

 

[sjwelna]

Brewed the 25 IBU AG version of this last night. Looking forward to tasting it! Hit the OG right on the money at 1.060 and everything else went just as smooth.

-Steve

 

[chaseg08]

Made a variation of this on Saturday. I used cascade pellets for the boil, and a combo of cascade and amarillo whole leaf for the dry hop. I can't wait to enjoy!

 

[NWDuck]

I'm thinking about trying this recipe this weekend. I prefer to use LME instead of DME, how should I alter the recipe to reflect that change?

 

[Schlenkerla]

I'm thinking about trying this recipe this weekend. I prefer to use LME instead of DME, how should I alter the recipe to reflect that change?

Enter the DME recipe into this and run the calculation by clicking the buttons.

http://www.recipator.com

Note the OG and IBU

Change the DME to LME and change p/p/g from 45 to 37

Upward adjust the lbs of LME to meet the original OG.

Check the IBUs to make sure they are close.

To get it 100% on the mark you might need to use both LME and DME or just change the brew volume. In cloning extract recipes I never use anything other than 100% of 3.3lb can then adjust the OG up with DME. Measuring out LME is PIA...

Do this and it will be a perfect match to the original.

 

[Welderbydaybrewerbynight]

Brewed this one on Saturday using 3 ounces of this years cascade hops. Only been off the vine a week now, 2 ounces at 60 min and 1 at flame out. Used some saf-05 yeast I had on hand and came in a little high on the OG but oh well, Thanks for sharing the recipe.

 

[AR-Josh]

I just did a version of this over the weekend.

6lbs of Amber DME
0.5lbs of crystal 40
0.5lbs carapils
0.75oz cascade @60
0.5oz cascade @30
0.25oz amarillo @20
0.25oz amarillo @5
0.75oz cascade @flameout
S-05 yeast

Going to dry hop 1oz whole leaf cascade.

Should be good.

 

[Welderbydaybrewerbynight]

Just poured my first pint of this and the wife loves it, very well balanced and i love saying all the hops are home grown.

 

[CrookedTail]

I brewed a variation of the extract version of this the day after Christmas. Using a mix of amber LME and DME, I brought the gravity to 1.055. I used C60 instead of C40, and hopped it to 33 IBUs.

Yesterday I transferred it to a secondary and took a sample. It was PHENOMINAL.

Malty, with just the right amount of caramel sweetness, along with the perfect amount of hop flavor and bitterness. I haven't even carbed it up yet, and I already know this is going to be a beer that I brew over and over. Next time I might add 1-1.5 ounces of roasted barley to turn it into a red.

 

[Schlenkerla]

I have not done this one for awhile. I think it's time to establish this a house main stay.

Glad to hear your beer is coming along well.

 

[CrookedTail]

I have not done this one for awhile. I think it's time to establish this a house main stay.

Glad to hear your beer is coming along well.

I've been playing around with some of my own recipes for a while. Some are really good, others not so much. But all the while I've had my eye on several recipes on this site during that time. I recently started trying a few of them, and finally got to this one. I wish I would have tried this sooner. Great recipe! Nice job!

 

[Schlenkerla]

Just made this today. Had to use Sorachi Ace for bittering and Cascade at flame-out. Should be just as good!

 

[CrookedTail]

A few days ago I kegged the extract version that I brewed, and force carbonated it. I took a taste last night. It is fantastic!

A quick question for Schlenkerla, or anyone else who may know: is there a major difference between the extract and AG version?

 

[Schlenkerla]

A few days ago I kegged the extract version that I brewed, and force carbonated it. I took a taste last night. It is fantastic!

A quick question for Schlenkerla, or anyone else who may know: is there a major difference between the extract and AG version?

They are pretty close. I have always played with hops so its never 100% the same. Not mention I use some homegrown hops for this most of time.

 

[CrookedTail]

They are pretty close. I have always played with hops so its never 100% the same. Not mention I use some homegrown hops for this most of time.

Thanks. I do the same thing when I brew. Always tinkering.

I primarily do mashes, but I like to keep some really good extract recipes handy in case I'm pressed for time. I'll definitely keep this one because it's excellent, but I want to try the mash version.

By the way I used Amarillo hops in the batch that I brewed. If you haven't tried using them in this recipe, you should as soon as possible!

 

[bfinleyui]

I'll be brewing this in the coming weeks as an amber option for my wedding rehearsal dinner. Gonna probably go for the 25IBU, to make a more crowd-friendly beer.

I might have some vienna laying around already, so if I can't get my hands on some munich, I might have to sub it out.

Also have a pound of cascade pellets I've been looking to use. Thanks!

 

[gcdowd]

Wanted to brew this next and I have only light Munich on hand. Any issue with that? I was thinking off lowering the c40 a bit and using some darker crystal to correct for color. I also have some aromatic malt and wondered if that would help give it some good malty aroma/flavor

 

[gcdowd]

Here's what I'm thinking for a recipe. Anyone tell me if anything looks out of place?

7 lbs 2 row
2 lbs Light Munich
1 lb crystal 40
0.75 lbs crystal 60
0.5 lbs carapils
0.25 lbs aromatic malt

Mash at 156

1.25 oz cascade at 60
1.00 oz cascade at 10
1.00 oz cascade at flameout

Yeast: wyeast 1056 with 1L starter (on a stir plate)

Sound good?

 

[gcdowd]

Also, I think I'm going to add 1 oz of chocolate malt for color

 

[Schlenkerla]

Wanted to brew this next and I have only light Munich on hand. Any issue with that? I was thinking off lowering the c40 a bit and using some darker crystal to correct for color. I also have some aromatic malt and wondered if that would help give it some good malty aroma/flavor

Here's what I'm thinking for a recipe. Anyone tell me if anything looks out of place?

7 lbs 2 row
2 lbs Light Munich
1 lb crystal 40
0.75 lbs crystal 60
0.5 lbs carapils
0.25 lbs aromatic malt

Mash at 156

1.25 oz cascade at 60
1.00 oz cascade at 10
1.00 oz cascade at flameout

Yeast: wyeast 1056 with 1L starter (on a stir plate)

Sound good?

Also, I think I'm going to add 1 oz of chocolate malt for color

I saw this the other day, I want to give you an answer but I've been drinking.... ..... Let me think about it and back to you. OK?

 

[gcdowd]

I saw this the other day, I want to give you an answer but I've been drinking.... ..... Let me think about it and back to you. OK?

No problem, and to throw another wrench in it, I only have 3.5 lbs of 2 row left so I was going to use that plus 3.5 lbs of golden promise. I gotta get some more base malt!

 

[Schlenkerla]

Here's what I'm thinking for a recipe. Anyone tell me if anything looks out of place?

7 lbs 2 row
2 lbs Light Munich
1 lb crystal 40
0.75 lbs crystal 60
0.5 lbs carapils
0.25 lbs aromatic malt

Mash at 156

1.25 oz cascade at 60
1.00 oz cascade at 10
1.00 oz cascade at flameout

Yeast: wyeast 1056 with 1L starter (on a stir plate)

Sound good?

I'd go with this, as the grain bill is very similar to my original version.