American Amber Ale Recipe - Go Go Nadzilla Ale

Recipe Info

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Go Go Nadzilla Ale

by on
All Grain
3 Gallon(s)
4 Gallon(s)
60 min
60%
2.5# Riverbend - Chesapeake Pilsner 2# Briess Ashburne Mild 1.5# Briess Blonde RoastOat .5# Briess Victory Malt .5# Gabrinus Honey Malt .5# Great Western Crystal 40 .0625# Crisp English Brown Shooting for a toasty, spicy amber ale with toasted oat malt and cardamon additions. Hoping for more fruit and spice overtones and not a lot of bitterness.

Fermentables

33% - Pilsner - US
2.5
34
1
Mash
26% - Ashbourne Mild - US
2
30
5
Mash
20% - Malted Oats - US
1.5
37
5
Mash
7% - Victory Malt - US
0.5
34
28
Mash
7% - Honey Malt - CA
0.5
37
25
Mash
7% - Crystal 40L - CA
0.5
34
40
Mash
1% - Brown Malt - UK
0.0625
33
65
Mash

Hops

Hersbrucker
0.5
Pellet
Boil
60 min(s)
4.7
14.8
Opal
0.5
Pellet
Boil
30 min(s)
5.7
13.7
Opal
0.5
Pellet
Boil
10 min(s)
5.7
6.5

Yeast

CellarSciencce Nectar
77%

Other Stuff

Cardamon
3
each
Boil
Whirlfloc Tablet
0.5
each
Boil

Mash Steps

Protein Rest
Infusion
115
20 min
Saccharification Rest
Infusion
150
60 min

Special Instructions

1.
Protein Rest = 2.5 gallons, 123F in mash tun
2.
Sacc Rest = Add 1.5 gallons, 163F - stir in gently
3.
After 60 min Sacc Rest, collect 1q of wort and recirculate through mash - repeat 5 times
4.
Empty wort into boil kettle
5.
Sparge = 1 gallon, 184F - 10 mins - recirculate 1qt 5 times
6.
Empty wort into kettle
7.
Sparge = 1 gallon, 174F - 10 mins - recirculate 1qt 5 times
8.
Empty wort into kettle
9.
Boil and add hops per schedule
10.
Add three cracked cardamom pods with the Saphir hops.
11.
Add Whirlfloc with Wai-iti hops
12.
Mix the FermFed in a small slurry of water and add to the wort just prior to pitching yeast
13.
Chill to 70F, aerate, add yeast nutrient, and pitch yeast

Tasting Notes (1)

Opus123

Tasted on 1/1/2025 by Opus123

Notes:

Excellent ale.

Recipe Facts

Go Go Nadzilla Ale
American Amber Ale
  • 3.00 Gallons Liters Batch Size
  • 4.00 Gallons Liters Boil Size
  • 60  min Boil Time
  • 1.051 OG
  • 1.012 FG
  • 35.0 IBU (tinseth) Bitterness
  • 0.69 BG:GU
  • 13.2° SRM Color
  • 60% Efficiency
  • 5.1% ABV Alcohol
  • 169 per 12oz Calories
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