Brew #43 - Daril's Amber Ale


08/01/2000      Daril's Amber Ale
 
 Category         :  American Amber Ale       
 Method           :  Full Mash 
 Starting Gravity :  1.056 
 Ending Gravity   :  1.014 
 Alcohol content  :  5.4% 
 Recipe Makes     : 15.0 gallons 
 Total Grain      : 30.00 lbs. 
 Color (srm)      : 16.4 
 Efficiency       :  75% 
 Hop IBUs         : 32.5 

Malts/Sugars: 
  2.00  lb.     Special Roast (Biscuit) Malt            
  2.00  lb.     German Wheat              
 23.50  lb.     American Style (M&F)                
  0.50  lb.     DWC Caramunich        
  1.00  lb.     Cara-Pils Dextrine         
  1.00  lb.     American Crystal  40L 
            
Hops: 
  2.50   oz.     L-Cascade          6.0%   60 min 
  2.00   oz.     L-Cascade          6.0%   30 min 
  1.00   oz.     L-Cascade          6.0%   10 min 
  
  3.00   tsp.    Irish Moss                15 min
  
  Boil temperature of water: 212F 
  Grain Starting Temperature: 70F 
  Desired Grain/Water Ratio: 1 quarts/pound 
  Strike Water:  8.00 gallons of water at 176F 
  First Mash Temperature: 154F 
         
Notes:

HOPS:  Whole-Leaf Cascade (6.0% AA) hops.

YEAST DESCRIPTION:  Wyeast #1056 - Ferments dry, finishes soft, 
  smooth and clean, and is very well balanced. Temperature range: 
  60-72°F (optimum: 68°F). Apparent attenuation: 73-77%. Flocculation: 
  low to medium. Source: Sierra Nevada (Seibel BRY-96)[and possibly 
  the old Ballantine] 
  
  American Ale II #1272 works very well for this beer.  However,
  we'used Wyeast #1056 American Ale (Chico) this time simply
  because the #1272 was unavailable at the time I went shopping.
  Both are similar in that they are dty, soft, & clean.
  
GRAIN CHARACTERISTICS:  
  Munton American-Style 2-Row Pale 1.038    3.0L 
  DWC Caramunich                   1.030   60.0L 
  Special Roast (Biscuit) Malt     1.036   50.0L 
  DWC Light Wheat                  1.038    1.8L 
  American Crystal                 1.034   40.0L 
  DWC Caramel Pils                 1.034    8.0L   

Style Comparison @ 65%, 70%, 75% and 80% efficiency: 

                 MIN      YOURS    YOURS   YOURS     YOURS    MAX
                           65%      70%     75%       80% 
  OG            1.044     1.049    1.053    1.056    1.060    1.058 
  Alc %         4.5       4.7      5.1      5.4      5.8      5.5 
  IBUs         20        33.4     32.9     32.5     31.8     40 
  Color (srm)  11.0      16.4     16.4     16.4      16.4    18.0