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.