I was bemoaning the fact that I hadn’t brewed since November, and couldn’t right now because I owed more taxes than I expected. Zach suggested that I probably had plenty of leftover ingredients from previous brews to make beer. Well, turns out he was right. All I had to buy for this one was the yeast.
The base was a few pounds of DME that I had on hand for yeast starters and brew day emergencies.
I’m pretty happy with how it turned out, and I think I’ll brew it again using a simpler malt bill. It’s a little sweet, maybe. What do you think?
Recipe Details
| Batch Size |
Boil Time |
IBU |
SRM |
Est. OG |
Est. FG |
ABV |
| 5 gal |
60 min |
31.1 IBUs |
15.1 SRM |
1.058 |
1.011 |
6.2 % |
|
Actuals |
1.054 |
1.01 |
5.8 % |
Style Details
| Name |
Cat. |
OG Range |
FG Range |
IBU |
SRM |
Carb |
ABV |
| American Amber Ale |
10 B |
1.045 - 1.06 |
1.01 - 1.015 |
25 - 40 |
10 - 17 |
2.3 - 2.8 |
4.5 - 6.2 % |
Fermentables
| Name |
Amount |
% |
| Munich Malt |
1 lbs |
12.45 |
| Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L |
8 oz |
6.23 |
| Pale Malt (2 Row) UK |
8 oz |
6.23 |
| Special B Malt |
8 oz |
6.23 |
| Melanoiden Malt |
6.4 oz |
4.98 |
| Light Dry Extract |
3 lbs |
37.36 |
| Extra Light Dry Extract |
1.6 lbs |
19.93 |
| Honey |
8.48 oz |
6.6 |
Hops
| Name |
Amount |
Time |
Use |
Form |
Alpha % |
| Goldings, East Kent |
1.5 oz |
60 min |
Boil |
Pellet |
5 |
| Goldings, East Kent |
0.5 oz |
30 min |
Boil |
Pellet |
5 |
| Willamette |
0.7 oz |
5 min |
Boil |
Pellet |
5.5 |
Miscs
| Name |
Amount |
Time |
Use |
Type |
| Whirlfloc Tablet |
1.00 Items |
15 min |
Boil |
Fining |
Yeast
| Name |
Lab |
Attenuation |
Temperature |
| Safale American (US-05) |
DCL/Fermentis |
77% |
59°F - 75°F |
Mash
| Step |
Temperature |
Time |
| Mash In |
152°F |
60 min |
I’ve been receiving reports of off flavors. Soapy was one. Interesting…I have not tasted either of those. I think the combination of too many malts is out of the ordinary. The Melanoiden and Honey malts especially. I’d like to try brewing this again with a simpler grain bill. I like the Honey malt and the balance of malt/hops.