American Amber Ale Recipe - Coffee Amber Ale

Recipe Info

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Coffee Amber Ale

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All Grain
4 Gallon(s)
6 Gallon(s)
90 min
71%
Cloned from a recipe found at Bull City Homebrew (http://www.bullcityhomebrew.com/recipes.aspx?id=Fortnight Coffee Amber (All Grain).xml). Their Description "Our Coffee Amber brings two of our favorite flavors together. Smooth coffee notes from amber malts and a rich backbone from UK grains join up for a rich unique drinking experience. Hints of plums in the background. Pairs well with red meats, pork and any breakfast item imaginable."

Fermentables

44% - Pale Ale - US
4
37
3
Mash
33% - Maris Otter Pale - UK
3
38
3
Mash
22% - Amber - UK
2
32
35
Mash

Hops

Cascade
1
Pellet
FirstWort
90 min(s)
6.9
32.7

Yeast

Omega Yeast - OYL-057 - HotHead Ale (yeast cake)
78%

Other Stuff

Wyeast Yeast Nutrient
0.5
tsp
Boil
Irish Moss
1
tsp
Boil

Mash Steps

Saccharification Rest
Infusion
152
60 min
Mash-Out
Infusion
170
10 min

Special Instructions

1.
Boil Irish moss and yeast nutrient for 15min.
2.
Ferment for 21 days at 66f.

Tasting Notes (1)

Bad-Larry-Brewing

Tasted on 2/26/2017 by Bad-Larry-Brewing

Notes:

Took a little while for this one to carbonate but it was worth the wait. A very balanced amber ale, slight bitter at the beginning with a coffee-like sweetness that follows. Looking forward to drinking several of these.

Recipe Facts

Coffee Amber Ale
American Amber Ale
  • 4.00 Gallons Liters Batch Size
  • 6.00 Gallons Liters Boil Size
  • 90  min Boil Time
  • 1.058 OG
  • 1.013 FG
  • 32.7 IBU (tinseth) Bitterness
  • 0.56 BG:GU
  • 12.9° SRM Color
  • 71% Efficiency
  • 5.8% ABV Alcohol
  • 194 per 12oz Calories
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