Old Iron Beerworks' Amber Ale

Brew Type: All Grain Date: 5/4/2007
Style: American Amber Ale Brewer: Mike Sullivan
Batch Size: 5.00 gal Assistant Brewer:
Boil Volume: 6.00 gal Boil Time: 60 min
Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.0 % Equipment: Brew Pot (6+gal) and Igloo/Gott Cooler (5 Gal)
Actual Efficiency: 68.0 %

Taste Rating (50 possible points): 35.0
A great American amber Ale that is similar to the great microbrew found in the pacific northwest.

Ingredients
Amount Item Type % or IBU
9.00 lb Pale Malt (3.0 SRM) Grain 87.8 %
1.00 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L (60.0 SRM) Grain 9.8 %
0.25 lb Roasted Barley (300.0 SRM) Grain 2.4 %
1.50 oz Goldings, East Kent [5.00%] (60 min) Hops 26.8 IBU
0.50 oz Goldings, East Kent [5.00%] (15 min) Hops 4.4 IBU
1.00 tsp Irish Moss (Boil 20.0 min) Misc
1 Pkgs American Ale (Wyeast Labs #1056) Yeast-Ale

Beer Profile
Estimated Original Gravity: 1.055 SG (1.045-1.056 SG) Measured Original Gravity: 1.050 SG
Estimated Final Gravity: 1.013 SG (1.010-1.015 SG) Measured Final Gravity: 1.010 SG
Estimated Color: 16.2 SRM (11.0-18.0 SRM) Color [Color]
Bitterness: 31.2 IBU (20.0-40.0 IBU) Alpha Acid Units: 2.0 AAU
Estimated Alcohol by Volume: 5.5 % (4.5-5.7 %) Actual Alcohol by Volume: 5.2 %
Actual Calories: 220 cal/pint


Mash Profile
Name: Single Infusion, Full Body, Batch Sparge Mash Tun Weight: 4.00 lb
Mash Grain Weight: 10.25 lb Mash PH: 5.4 PH
Grain Temperature: 72.0 F Sparge Temperature: 168.0 F
Sparge Water: 4.28 gal Adjust Temp for Equipment: FALSE

Name Description Step Temp Step Time
Mash In Add 12.81 qt of water at 170.5 F 158.0 F 45 min


Mash Notes
Simple single infusion mash for use with most modern well modified grains (about 95% of the time).
Carbonation and Storage
Carbonation Type: Kegged (Forced CO2) Carbonation Volumes: 2.4 (2.3-2.8 vols)
Estimated Pressure: 21.6 PSI Kegging Temperature: 60.0 F
Pressure Used: - Age for: 4.0 Weeks
Storage Temperature: 52.0 F


Notes
Seep the grains in 4 gallons of 150F water for 15 minutes. Return to boil and add the extract, boil according to schedule. If doing a full boil use only 2/3 of the listed hop amounts to account for better utilization.