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Dummies Amber

I didn't intend on using fuggles throughout. 1.0 oz of cascade for aroma was the recipe.

Brewer: Patrick Email: -
Beer: Dummies Amber Style: American Amber Ale
Type: Extract w/grain Size: 5.0 gallons
Color:
27 HCU (~14 SRM)
Bitterness: 33 IBU
OG: 1.050 FG: 1.012
Alcohol: 4.9% v/v (3.9% w/w)
Water: brita!
Grain: 12 oz. American crystal 60L
Steep: Steeped grain @ less than boiling for 30 min.
Boil: 65 minutes SG 1.072 3.5 gallons
6 lb. 8 oz. Amber malt extract
Hops: 1.0 oz. Fuggles (5.7% AA, 60 min.)
.5 oz. Fuggles (5.7% AA, 40 min.)
1.0 oz. Fuggles (5.7% AA, 20 min.)
.5 oz. Fuggles (aroma)
Yeast: 2 Nottingham dry packets
Log: primary for 4 days. 70-72°.
secondary for 17 days. 68°.
bottled @ day 21
Carbonation: 3/4 cup of priming sugar.
Tasting: This was taken from homebrewing for dummies. It is definitely a beer I could keep an inventory of for every day drinking.

Recipe posted 02/10/02.