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American Ale - American Amber Ale (BJCP 2008)




Top 10 American Amber Ale (BJCP 2008) Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Arrogant Bastard Clone
5.5 gal 6.74% 98.83 1.066 1.015
All Grain 13428
Caramel Amber Ale
19 L 4.94% 39.61 1.045 1.008
BIAB 9218
Zoe Clone
5.5 gal 7.43% 78.37 1.074 1.017
All Grain 6185
AAA
21 L 4.11% 32.95 1.038 1.007
BIAB 4897
Good Twin Amber Ale (Gluten Free)
7 gal 8.28% 0 1.077 1.014
All Grain 4480
8 Wired Tall Poppy Clone
14 L 6.75% 62.75 1.071 1.020
All Grain 4265
Smoked Amber Ale
6 gal 5.23% 36.22 1.056 1.016
All Grain 3874
Blood Orange
5 gal 4.3% 34.04 1.042 1.009
extract 3568
Red Dawn - Amber Coffee Ale
5 gal 5.07% 39.31 1.052 1.014
All Grain 3545
Amber Christmas Gahr-ed
25 L 6.16% 42.89 1.061 1.014
BIAB 3057

Newest American Amber Ale (BJCP 2008) Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Amber Ale
30 L 7.18% 0 1.068 1.014
All Grain 48
American blond ale
5.5 gal 5.4% 20.84 1.053 1.011
All Grain 106
Block Party Amber
5.25 gal 4.88% 19.79 1.045 1.008
BIAB 169
Armstrong Creek Amber
21 L 4.52% 30.04 1.045 1.010
All Grain 77
Awesome Recipe
5.5 gal 4.88% 20.42 1.047 1.009
All Grain 134
MRB Singing Coyote Amber Ale
6 gal 5.75% 33.47 1.054 1.011
All Grain 116
Juniper Ale
5.5 gal 6.33% 33.72 1.060 1.012
extract 151
Columbus' Cascading Amber Ale
10 gal 6.4% 52.47 1.060 1.012
BIAB 355
Bonev B-day
55 L 5.44% 29.87 1.050 1.009
All Grain 424
Turnt Signal
1.5 gal 6% 26.47 1.056 1.011
BIAB 122

Fermentables Used In American Amber Ale (BJCP 2008) Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
US - Pale 2-Row 502 US Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 67% 7% - 100%
Caramel / Crystal 60L 242 Grain crystal malt 60°L
34 8% 1% - 23%
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale 224 United Kingdom Grain base malt 3.75°L
38 64% 2% - 100%
Munich - Light 10L 222 Grain specialty malt 10°L
33 15% 3% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L 203 American Grain crystal malt 40°L
34 9% 2% - 45%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L 177 American Grain crystal malt 120°L
33 5% 1% - 18%
American - Victory 156 American Grain roasted malt 28°L
34 6% 1% - 28%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 120 American Grain crystal malt 1.8°L
33 6% 0% - 42%
American - Caramel / Crystal 80L 118 American Grain crystal malt 80°L
33 7% 2% - 25%
American - Chocolate 111 American Grain roasted malt 350°L
29 2% 0% - 9%

Hops Used In American Amber Ale (BJCP 2008) Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Average AA Avg. Usage Usage Range
Cascade 589 7 29% 1% - 100%
Centennial 338 10 24% 3% - 100%
Amarillo 248 8.6 24% 1% - 100%
Willamette 183 4.5 35% 4% - 100%
Chinook 178 13 23% 2% - 100%
Simcoe 170 12.7 19% 0% - 100%
Citra 166 11 26% 2% - 100%
Columbus 146 15 20% 2% - 100%
Magnum 122 15 29% 1% - 100%
Northern Brewer 93 7.8 35% 2% - 100%

Steeping Grains Used In American Amber Ale (BJCP 2008) Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
Caramel / Crystal 60L 47 Grain crystal malt 60°L
34 52% 14% - 100%
American - Chocolate 32 American Grain roasted malt 350°L
29 16% 2% - 68%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L 32 American Grain crystal malt 40°L
34 55% 18% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 80L 30 American Grain crystal malt 80°L
33 52% 18% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L 30 American Grain crystal malt 120°L
33 44% 6% - 100%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 28 American Grain crystal malt 1.8°L
33 27% 9% - 50%
Belgian - Biscuit 20 Belgian Grain roasted malt 23°L
35 32% 17% - 67%
Munich - Light 10L 19 Grain specialty malt 10°L
33 35% 18% - 89%
American - Victory 17 American Grain roasted malt 28°L
34 27% 8% - 55%
American - Caramel / Crystal 20L 17 American Grain crystal malt 20°L
35 42% 9% - 100%

Yeasts Used In American Amber Ale (BJCP 2008) Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Laboratory Type Alcohol Tolerance Flocculation Attenuation Min. Temp Max. Temp
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05 567 Fermentis / Safale Ales Low Medium 81% 54°F 77°F
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001 152 White Labs Ale High Medium 76.5% 68°F 73°F
Wyeast - American Ale 1056 116 Wyeast Ale 0.1 Med-Low 75% 60°F 72°F
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04 100 Fermentis / Safale Ale .0975 High 75% 54°F 77°F
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast 51 Danstar Ale Med-High High 77% 57°F 70°F
Wyeast - American Ale II 1272 47 Wyeast Ale 0.1 High 74% 60°F 72°F
Wyeast - Northwest Ale 1332 32 Wyeast Ale 0.1 High 69% 65°F 75°F
White Labs - California Ale V Yeast WLP051 27 White Labs Ale Med-High Med-High 72.5% 66°F 70°F
Mangrove Jack - US West Coast Yeast M44 23 Mangrove Jack Ale n/a High 78% 59°F 74°F
White Labs - English Ale Yeast WLP002 21 White Labs Ale Medium Very High 66.5% 65°F 68°F

Other Ingredients Used In American Amber Ale (BJCP 2008) Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Type Use Avg. Usage Usage Range
Irish Moss 184 Water Agt Boil 77% 0% - 100%
Gypsum 123 Water Agt Mash 30% 0% - 100%
Whirlfloc 98 Fining Boil 73% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 51 Water Agt Mash 14% 0% - 69%
Epsom Salt 48 Water Agt Mash 8% 0% - 47%
Lactic acid 34 Water Agt Mash 67% 7% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 28 Water Agt Mash 18% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) 24 Water Agt Mash 19% 0% - 61%
Baking Soda 22 Water Agt Mash 8% 0% - 34%
Phosphoric acid 20 Water Agt Mash 51% 0% - 100%

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