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Border Amber Ale

This beer is a fixture in my house. It has abundant hop flavor and smooth body.

Brewer: Mark Alfaro Email: -
Beer: Border Amber Ale Style: American Amber Ale
Type: All grain Size: 10.5 gallons
Color:
15 HCU (~10 SRM)
Bitterness: 39 IBU
OG: 1.057 FG: 1.017
Alcohol: 5.2% v/v (4.1% w/w)
Water: I filter my city water with a carbon filter and add Gypsum to the strike and sparge water.
Grain: 20 lb. Domestic 2 row
1 lb. Victory Malt
1 lb. Crystal 60L
1 lb. Crystal 40L
Mash: 73% efficiency
This is a single infusion mash. I mash for one hour at 155° with a RIMS.
Boil: 60min minutes SG 1.050 12.0 gallons
Add 1tsp. Irish moss for a 20 min boil.
Hops: 1.0 oz. Centennial (11.0% AA, 60 min.)
2.0 oz. Cascade (6.5% AA, 60 min.)
1.0 oz. Cascade (aroma)
Yeast: Pitch a 1 liter starter of Wyeast 1056 or Whitelabs California Ale.
Log: Primary ferment 5 days at 68°F, Secondary 10 days at 68°F
Carbonation: Force carbonate 13psig at 36°F.

Recipe posted 09/30/98.