Recipe for tomorrow

[ajr2820]

Planning on doing this one tomorrow. Any critiques or suggestions would be welcomed.

Beer: Red-Headed Stepchild Style: American Amber Ale
Type: Extract w/grain Size: 5 gallons
Color: 24 HCU (~13 SRM)
Bitterness: 26 IBU
OG: 1.056 FG: 1.010
Alcohol: 5.9% v/v (4.7% w/w)
Grain: 1.0 lb. American crystal 60L
Steep: Steep grains for 45 min at 155°F.

Boil: 60 minutes SG 1.112 2.5 gallons
6.0 lb. Light malt extract
1.0 lb. Amber dry malt extract
Hops: 1.0 oz. Cascade (6% AA, 60 min.)
1.0 oz. Perle (8% AA, 45 min.)

Yeast: Nottingham Dry Ale Yeast
Carbonation: 2.5 volumes Keg: 12.3 psi @ 40°F

 

[JonM]

Looks like a nice recipe. you might be able to save some time on brewday by steeping that C60 for just 20 minutes.

 

[betarhoalphadelta]

In an American Amber, I like a little hop aroma. I'd personally drop an ounce of Cascade in as a 5 minute addition. That's enough to give you a bit of flavor, but nowhere near what you'd fine in an APA, so should remain well balanced.

 

[ajr2820]

In an American Amber, I like a little hop aroma. I'd personally drop an ounce of Cascade in as a 5 minute addition. That's enough to give you a bit of flavor, but nowhere near what you'd fine in an APA, so should remain well balanced.

You mean an additional ounce at 5 minutes?

 

[dcp27]

I'd add half of you're extract late in the boil (lighter color, less twang, better hop utilization), move the perle to 60mins and the cascade to 10mins. a 45min hop addition is kinda a waste, it adds no flavor/aroma.

 

[JLem]

I don't think this will have enough hop flavor or aroma. With hop additions at 60 and 45 minutes you're really only going to add bitterness - I don't think you need both (just adjust the amount at 60 to hit your target IBUs. I would consider adding a flavor addition around 20 or 15 minutes and an aroma addition sometime around 5 minutes or less. Also, I think it is a waste to use cascade hops for bittering. They are much more suitable for flavor/aroma.