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american amber #1

first time brewing a amber

Brewer: jr's special Email: JRsHaus@comcast.net
Beer: american amber #1 Style: American Amber Ale
Type: Extract w/grain Size: 5 gallons
Color:
27 HCU (~14 SRM)
Bitterness: 17 IBU
OG: 1.067 FG: 1.015
Alcohol: 6.7% v/v (5.3% w/w)
Water: filter tap water
Grain: 1 lb. American crystal 40L
.5 lb. Belgian CaraVienne
Steep: steeped grains for 30 min. at 160 deg.
Boil: 60 minutes SG 1.112 3 gallons
5 lb. Light dry malt extract
2 lb. Amber dry malt extract
used whirlfloc last 15 mins
Hops: .3 oz. Cascade (6% AA, 60 min.)
.5 oz. Mt. Hood (4.5% AA, 60 min.)
.4 oz. Cascade (6% AA, 30 min.)
.5 oz. Mt. Hood (4.5% AA, 30 min.)
.5 oz. Mt. Hood (4.5% AA, 15 min.)
.3 oz. Cascade (aroma)
Yeast: wyeast smack pack, american ale #1056xl
Log: pitched at 68 deg. on december 6th, 2008
Cascade Hop pellets
Homegrown Hops (Mt Hood)

Recipe posted 12/06/08.