Brew #35 - Daril's Millennium Ale

10/23/1999     Daril's Millennium Amber Ale

      Category         :  American Amber Ale       
   Method           :  Full Mash
   Starting Gravity :  1.055
   Ending Gravity   :  1.014
   Alcohol content  :  5.3%
   Recipe Makes     : 15.0 gallons
   Total Grain      : 32.00 lbs.
   Color (srm)      : 20.5
   Efficiency       :  70%
   Hop IBUs         : 35.7

Malts/Sugars:
  2.00	lb.	Belgian Aromatic         
  2.00	lb.	Belgian Wheat            
  0.50	lb.	American Crystal 40L     
  0.25	lb.	Belgian Roasted Barley   
 25.75	lb.	American Two-row         
  0.50	lb.	Belgian CaraMunich       
  1.00	lb.	Belgian Caramel Pils

Hops:
 1.50	oz.	Centenniel     	 9.9%	60 min
 1.50	oz.	Centenniel     	 9.9%	30 min
 1.00	oz.	Centenniel     	 9.9%	10 min

Boil temperature of water: 212F
Grain Starting Temperature: 62F
Desired Grain/Water Ratio: 1 quarts/pound
Strike Water:  8.00 gallons of water at 176F
First Mash Temperature: 156F

Notes:
This is basically the same recipe as the "Whatsleft Amber"
made a few brews back.  That was a real "Kitchen Sink" brew
in which we just tried to use up a bunch of leftovers. It was
SO tasty, that we decided to do it again ... this time a
15-gallon batch.  It pretty much fits the profile of an
"American Amber Ale", but is a few SRM points darker --
not to worry.  We can't taste color :-)  However, if it's a real
concern, you can use slightly less than 1/4 lb Roast Barley
to get it back within profile range (needs to go down about
4 or 5 points).

YEAST: Use Wyeast 1056 American Ale (Chico) yeast or similar dry,
soft, & clean yeast (like American Ale II #1272).  We are
definitely going to use the #1272, same as last time, though.
Why mess with a good thing?  This brew will be a bit stronger
than the "Whatsleft", depending upon extraction efficiency.

YEAST DESCRIPTION:  Wyeast #1272 - American Ale II
Fruitier and more flocculant than 1056, slightly nutty, soft,
clean, slightly tart finish.  Temperature range: 60-72F
Apparent attenuation: 71-75%; Flocculation: high
Source: Speculation is Red Tail, Mendocino Brewing.
George Fix mentions that this is a strain of Canadian origin,
and is also used for Anchor Liberty Ale.

GRAIN CHARACTERISTICS:  
Schreier American 2-Row Pale 1.038    2.5L
DWC Caramunich               1.033   60.0L
DWC Aromatic                 1.036   25.0L
DWC Wheat                    1.038    1.8L
American Crystal             1.034   40.0L
DWC Roast Barley             1.030  600.0L
DWC Caramel Pils             1.034    8.0L

Style Comparison @ 75%, 70%, & 65% efficiency:

                     MIN    YOURS  YOURS YOURS   MAX
                                75%     70%     65%
OG               1.044   1.059   1.055   1.051   1.058
Alc %            4.5     5.7     5.3     4.9     5.5
IBUs            20.0    36.4    35.7    35.0    40.0
Color (srm)     11.0    20.5    20.5    20.0    18.0