Wednesday, October 28, 2015

West Coast Amber

I've never brewed the American Amber style before but I thought it would be nice for the Fall weather. This one is the "West Coast Blaster" from Brewing Classic Styles and is supposed to be a fairly bold, hoppy, and very flavorful example of the style.

Recipe Specifications
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Boil Size: 6.88 gal
Post Boil Volume: 5.88 gal
Batch Size (fermenter): 5.25 gal  
Bottling Volume: 4.85 gal
Estimated OG: 1.072 SG
Estimated Color: 17.2 SRM
Estimated IBU: 64.7 IBUs
Brewhouse Efficiency: 68.00 %
Est Mash Efficiency: 73.2 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amt                   Name                                     Type          #        %/IBU        
11 lbs 4.0 oz         Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM)           Grain         1        72.9 %       
2 lbs                 Munich Malt (9.0 SRM)                    Grain         2        13.0 %       
1 lbs                 Caramel/Crystal Malt - 40L (40.0 SRM)    Grain         3        6.5 %        
8.0 oz                Caramel/Crystal Malt -120L (120.0 SRM)   Grain         4        3.2 %        
8.0 oz                Victory Malt (25.0 SRM)                  Grain         5        3.2 %        
3.0 oz                Chocolate Rye Malt (250.0 SRM)           Grain         6        1.2 %        
0.50 oz               Columbus (Tomahawk) [17.50 %] - First Wo Hop           7        29.7 IBUs    
0.15 oz               Warrior [15.70 %] - First Wort 60.0 min  Hop           8        8.0 IBUs     
1.00 oz               Cascade [4.50 %] - Boil 10.0 min         Hop           9        5.0 IBUs     
1.00 oz               Centennial [11.60 %] - Boil 10.0 min     Hop           10       13.0 IBUs    
1.00 oz               Cascade [4.50 %] - Steep/Whirlpool  10.0 Hop           11       2.5 IBUs     
1.00 oz               Centennial [11.60 %] - Steep/Whirlpool   Hop           12       6.5 IBUs     
1.0 pkg               Safale American  (DCL/Fermentis #US-05)  Yeast         13       -            


Mash Schedule: 154F, Batch Sparge, Mash Out
Total Grain Weight: 15 lbs 7.0 oz
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Name                    Description                                          Step Temperat Step Time    
Mash Step               Add 21.70 qt of water at 167.3 F                     154.0 F       60 min       
Mash Step               Add 12.35 qt of water at 197.1 F                     168.0 F       10 min       

Sparge: Batch sparge with 2 steps (Drain mash tun , 0.82gal) of 168.0 F water
Notes:
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Brewed 10/11
Preboil OG 14.4B, 1.059
Postboil OG: 18.8B, 1.077

Got ~5.5 gallons into the fermenter. Placed at ~68F to ferment.

Kegged on 10/22 with priming sugar, going for ~2.2 volumes.

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