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Hopback Amber

Specifics

Style:

American Amber Ale — BJCP Style Information

Category:	American Ale
Number:	10B

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.

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Brew Date:

February 01, 2014

Yield:

10 gallons

Color:

14 SRM

Bitterness:

36.5 IBU

Batch No:	66
OG:	1.052
Reading 1:	1.015 (6 days)

General Information

Method:	All Grain

Method:

All Grain

Mash at 154

Boil for 90 minutes

Added 0 minute hops during chilling after wort temp dropped under 175.

Adjusted IBUs down to 37 to match lower gravity.

Recipe

Scale This Recipe
Enter desired final yield (volume):		gallons

Grains

11.00 pounds

German Pilsen Malt (2-Row)

Color (L):	1.5 °L
Info/Use:	Light color, malty flavor. For pilsners, lagers.

52.4% of grist

5.25 pounds

Belgian Munich Malt

Color (L):	3 °L
Info/Use:	Used to increase malt aroma and body with slightly more color.

25% of grist

3.00 pounds

German Vienna Malt

Color (L):	3 °L
Info/Use:	Increases malty flavor, provides balance. Use in Vienna, Marzen and Oktoberfest.

14.3% of grist

0.50 pounds

Belgian Caravienne Malt

Color (L):	21-22 °L
Info/Use:	Light crystal malt. Used in lighter Abbey or Trappist style ales.

2.4% of grist

0.25 pounds

German Carafa II De-Husked Malt

Color (L):	500-600 °L
Info/Use:	De-husked for a less bitter taste. Great for use in Dark beers, Stouts, Altbier, and Bockbier. The unique de-husked barley adds aroma, color and body, with a milder smoother flavor that can be achieved with whole grains.

1.2% of grist

1.00 pounds

German CaraHell (Light Crystal) Malt

Color (L):	8-12 °L
Info/Use:	For light colored beer for body; hefeweizen, pale ale, golden ale, Oktoberfest.

4.8% of grist

21.00 pounds

Total Grain Weight

100% of grist

Hops

2.00 ounces

Belma

Region:	US
AAU Range:	9 - 9%
Notes:	A very clean hop, with a very orange, slight grapefruit, tropical pineapple, strawberry, and melon aroma.
Typical Use:	Bittering, Dry hops

9.8% Pellets @ 60 minutes
Type: Bittering
Use: Boil

19.6 AAUs

2.00 ounces

Nugget

Region:	United States
AAU Range:	12 - 14%
Notes:	Heavy, spicy, herbal aroma, strong bittering hop.
Typical Use:	Bittering, aroma.
Substitution:	Chinook
Example:	ESB, Lager, Ale; Sierra Nevada Porter, Sierra Nevada Bigfoot Ale, Anderson Valley ESB

13.2% Pellets @ 0 minutes
Type: Aroma
Use: Aroma

26.4 AAUs

1.00 ounces

Mount Hood

Region:	United States
AAU Range:	3 - 8%
Notes:	Mild, clean aroma.
Typical Use:	Aroma, finishing.
Substitution:	Hallertauer Mittelfrueh, Hallertauer Hersbrucker, Liberty, Tettnang
Example:	Lager, Pilsner, Bock, Wheat; Anderson Valley High Rollers Wheat Beer, Portland Ale

6.1% Pellets @ 0 minutes
Type: Aroma
Use: Aroma

6.1 AAUs

1.00 ounces

Simcoe

Region:	United States
AAU Range:	12 - 14%
Notes:	Pine-like aroma. Mainly a bittering hop with good aroma characteristics
Typical Use:	Bittering, aroma
Example:	American Ale

12.2% Pellets @ 0 minutes
Type: Aroma
Use: Aroma

12.2 AAUs

6.00 ounces

Total Hop Weight

64.3 AAUs

Yeast

Wyeast Wyeast 1056 — Liquid — 500ml repitched slurry

Fermentation

Primary:

6 days @ 68° F

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