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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