Big Red American Amber
From the BrewBlog of Chris Simental – Los Angeles, California USA
Printed June 9, 2023
Specifics
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BJCP Style Info: American Amber Ale
| O.G.: | 1.045 - 1.060 |
| F.G.: | 1.010 - 1.015 |
| ABV: | 4.5 - 6.2% |
| Bitterness: | 25 - 40 IBUs |
| Color: | 10 - 17 SRM |
| Info: | Like an American pale ale with more body, more caramel richness, and a balance more towards malt than hops (although hop rates can be significant). Commercial Examples: North Coast Red Seal Ale, Tröegs HopBack Amber Ale, Deschutes Cinder Cone Red, Pyramid Broken Rake, St. Rogue Red Ale, Anderson Valley Boont Amber Ale, Lagunitas Censored Ale, Avery Redpoint Ale, McNeill’s Firehouse Amber Ale, Mendocino Red Tail Ale, Bell's Amber. |
General Information
| Method: | All Grain |
| 10.25 pounds | Pale Malt (2 Row) UK | 72.2% of grist |
| 1.00 pounds | Caramel/Crystal Malt - 40L | 7% of grist |
| 1.00 pounds | Munich Malt - 10L | 7% of grist |
| 0.75 pounds | Biscuit Malt | 5.3% of grist |
| 0.50 pounds | Belgian Crystal Cara-Pils | 3.5% of grist |
| 0.50 pounds | Caramel/Crystal Malt - 120L | 3.5% of grist |
| 0.19 pounds | Pale Chocolate | 1.3% of grist |
| 14.19 pounds | Total Grain Weight | 100% of grist |
| 1.09 | Wort Chiller @ 25 minutes | |
| 1.2 | Whirlfloc Tablet @ 20 minutes | |
| 12 | Fermcap @ 20 minutes |
| 0.52 ounces |
Columbus (Tomahawk) 14.40% @ 60 minutes Type: Bittering Use: Boil |
7.5 AAUs |
| 1.00 ounces |
Cascade 7.80% @ 10 minutes Type: Bittering and Aroma Use: Boil |
7.8 AAUs |
| 1.00 ounces | Centennial 8.70% @ 10 minutes Type: Bittering Use: Boil |
8.7 AAUs |
| 1.00 ounces | Centennial 10.00% @ 0 minutes Type: Bittering Use: Boil |
10 AAUs |
| 1.00 ounces | Cascade 7.50% @ 0 minutes Type: Bittering and Aroma Use: Boil |
7.5 AAUs |
| 4.52 ounces | Total Hop Weight | 41.5 AAUs |
Yeast
| Name: | Safale |
| Manufacturer: | Fermentis |
| Product ID: | US-05 |
| Type: | Ale |
| Flocculation: | Medium |
| Attenuation: | 75-79% |
| Alcohol Tolerance: | Medium |
| Temperature Range: | 59–75°F |
Mash Profile
Single Infusion Mash, Medium Bodied Beer
| Grain Temperature: | 72°F | Tun Temperature: | 72°F |
| Sparge Temperature: | 168°F | PH: | 5.4 |
| Notes: | Mash profile for most well-modified malts. |
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Steps
| # | Name | Type | Time | Temp. | Description |
| 1 | Mash In | Infusion | 60 min. | 154°F | Add 70% of mash water at 166° F / 74° C |
| 2 | Mash Out | Infusion | 10 min. | 168°F | Add 30% of mash water at 197° F / 92° C |
Fermentation
| Primary: | 21 days @ 67° F |
| Secondary: | 0 days @ 64° F |
| Tertiary: | 0 days @ ° F |
| Age: | 28 days @ 38° F |
Big Red American Amber
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Brew Day Data
| Target | Actual | |
| Strike Water Amount: | 4.7 | |
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| Mash Temperature: | ||
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| Sparge Water Amount: | 7.1 | |
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| Pre-Boil Gravity: | ||
| Pre-Boil Amount: | 7.8 | |
| Post-Boil Amount: | 6 | |
| Boil Time: | ||
| Original Gravity: | 1.06300000 / 15.4° P | |
Brew Day Notes