First Born Amber Ale
Brew to celebrate my first born child, a son due on March 28th 2010. Have been off alcohol for 9 months to support my wife, so this brew will be enjoyed!
| Brewer: | Joel | Email: | - | |||||
| Beer: | First Born Amber Ale | Style: | American Amber Ale | |||||
| Type: | Extract w/grain | Size: | 23 liters | |||||
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Bitterness: | 30 IBU | |||||
| OG: | 1.045 | FG: | 1.010 | |||||
| Alcohol: | 4.5% v/v (3.5% w/w) | |||||||
| Water: | Vancouver tap water | |||||||
| Grain: | 1 lb. American crystal 60L | |||||||
| Steep: | - raised 3 litres water to 80°C - steeped 1 lb Crystal 70-80L for 30 minutes |
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| Boil: | 60 minutes | SG 1.074 | 14 liters | |||||
| 7 lb. Amber malt extract | ||||||||
| Hops: | 1 oz. Willamette (4.8% AA, 60 min.) .5 oz. Cascade (7% AA, 30 min.) 1 oz. Willamette (4.8% AA, 30 min.) .5 oz. Cascade (7% AA, 15 min.) |
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| Yeast: | Nottingham Ale 22g. Added some wort but didn't froth like I would expect. Hoping they weren't dead although was well before expiry date (2012) | |||||||
| Log: | March 13, 2010 brewing | |||||||
Recipe posted 03/13/10.