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Southwest Fest Amber Ale
This was brewed for a local festival. Hoppy with a slight nutty roasty character. Excellent
| Brewer: | Michael Uhrich | Email: | nobleprize@hotmail.com | |||||
| Beer: | Southwest Fest Amber Ale | Style: | American Amber Ale | |||||
| Type: | All grain | Size: | 5 gallons | |||||
| Color: |
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Bitterness: | 44 IBU | |||||
| OG: | 1.052 | FG: | 1.008 | |||||
| Alcohol: | 5.7% v/v (4.5% w/w) | |||||||
| Water: | Burtonized water | |||||||
| Grain: | 8 lb. American 2-row 1 lb. American crystal 40L .5 lb. Special Roast |
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| Mash: | 75% efficiency | |||||||
| Mash strike temp=150F for 1 hour. Vorlauf for 10 minutes. Sparged to yield 6.5 gallons of wort. | ||||||||
| Boil: | 90 minutes | SG 1.040 | 6.5 gallons | |||||
| Irish moss for 20 minutes | ||||||||
| Hops: | 1 oz. Cascade (9.4% AA, 60 min.) 1 oz. Fuggles (4.75% AA, 15 min.) 1 oz. Fuggles (aroma) |
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| Yeast: | Whitelabs California ale ( 1/2 gallon starter slurry) | |||||||
| Log: | Fermented for 4 days at 70F. Racked and conditioned additional week at 65F. | |||||||
| Carbonation: | Primed with 5/8 cup corn sugar for medium carbonation levels. | |||||||
| Tasting: | Will taste tomorrow. Tasted during secondary. Had a nutty malt flavor and hoppy finish. Can't wait for the finished product. | |||||||
Recipe posted 04/23/02.
