Amber and Brown American Beer - American Amber Ale

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Top 10 American Amber Ale Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
English Amber Ale (199)	23.1 L	5.19%	22.46	1.051	1.012		All Grain	6425
eric and Al's smashed face amber ale clone (3 floyds)	2.6 gal	5.1%	61.09	1.052	1.013		All Grain	3866
Grant & Chet's Big Basin Amber Ale	11 gal	5%	49.73	1.056	1.018		All Grain	3185
Amber Ale Mississippi 28/4 350L	340 L	5.5%	35.12	1.050	1.008		All Grain	3066
amber ale jamil BYO	19 L	6.13%	32.9	1.056	1.010		All Grain	2590
S'Mores Brown Ale	5.25 gal	5.03%	38.4	1.050	1.012		All Grain	2276
Mt. Rainier	23 L	5.41%	39.89	1.051	1.010		All Grain	1972
imperial amber	2.5 gal	8.88%	44.3	1.090	1.023		All Grain	1941
Make America Amber Again	6 gal	5.83%	48.76	1.055	1.011		BIAB	1861
American Amber Lager	5 gal	5.51%	31.25	1.053	1.011		All Grain	1720

Newest American Amber Ale Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
pale ale	19 L	5.82%	59.31	1.055	1.010		BIAB	15
Trash Bag Drippings Amber	5.5 gal	5.58%	34.96	1.052	1.009		BIAB	16
Apocalyptic Amber Ale	5 gal	5.29%	35.59	1.052	1.012		All Grain	2
Bee Mine: A Freaky Ferment's Valentine	11 gal	5.28%	29.32	1.049	1.009		All Grain	5
Maple Smoked Porter	5 gal	6.41%	32.2	1.061	1.012		All Grain	6
Quick Red	21 L	0.09%	0	1.001	1.000		All Grain	3
Campfire Brown	5 gal	6.54%	52.4	1.072	1.022		Partial Mash	11
Uncle Bob's Dark Brown Ale	5.5 gal	7.32%	1.68	1.073	1.017		extract	5
Wendy's Amber	5 gal	5.88%	34.61	1.060	1.015		Partial Mash	17
Wild Turkey & Honey Biscuits v2	5.5 gal	5.39%	48.28	1.051	1.010		All Grain	3

Fermentables Used In American Amber Ale Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Pale 2-Row	600		Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	68%	4% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 60L	320	American	Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	9%	2% - 60%
Munich - Light 10L	294		Grain	specialty malt	10°L	33	17%	2% - 100%
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale	278	United Kingdom	Grain	base malt	3.75°L	38	64%	8% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L	251	American	Grain	crystal malt	40°L	34	8%	1% - 33%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L	196	American	Grain	crystal malt	120°L	33	5%	0% - 19%
American - Victory	187	American	Grain	roasted malt	28°L	34	6%	1% - 20%
American - Caramel / Crystal 80L	176	American	Grain	crystal malt	80°L	33	7%	1% - 24%
American - Chocolate	169	American	Grain	roasted malt	350°L	29	2%	0% - 14%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	141	American	Grain	crystal malt	1.8°L	33	6%	1% - 31%

Hops Used In American Amber Ale Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Average AA	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Cascade	604	7	29%	1% - 100%
Centennial	344	10	24%	1% - 100%
Amarillo	244	8.6	24%	1% - 100%
Willamette	198	4.5	36%	4% - 100%
Magnum	174	15	27%	1% - 100%
Chinook	149	13	25%	2% - 100%
Columbus	144	15	23%	1% - 100%
Citra	139	11	24%	1% - 90%
Simcoe	128	12.7	19%	1% - 100%
Northern Brewer	89	7.8	34%	6% - 100%

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

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
American - Caramel / Crystal 60L	47	American	Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	55%	3% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L	32	American	Grain	crystal malt	40°L	34	37%	8% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 80L	28	American	Grain	crystal malt	80°L	33	48%	2% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L	26	American	Grain	crystal malt	120°L	33	27%	6% - 57%
American - Victory	24	American	Grain	roasted malt	28°L	34	27%	4% - 50%
American - Chocolate	20	American	Grain	roasted malt	350°L	29	18%	2% - 50%
American - Roasted Barley	18	American	Grain	roasted malt	300°L	33	30%	3% - 100%
Belgian - Special B	17	Belgian	Grain	roasted malt	115°L	34	29%	11% - 76%
Belgian - Biscuit	15	Belgian	Grain	roasted malt	23°L	35	28%	4% - 100%
Munich - Light 10L	13		Grain	specialty malt	10°L	33	32%	11% - 50%

Yeasts Used In American Amber Ale Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Laboratory	Type	Alcohol Tolerance	Flocculation	Attenuation	Min. Temp	Max. Temp
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05	519	Fermentis / Safale	Ales	Low	Medium	81%	54°F	77°F
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001	142	White Labs	Ale	High	Medium	76.5%	68°F	73°F
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04	125	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.0975	High	75%	54°F	77°F
Wyeast - American Ale 1056	116	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Med-Low	75%	60°F	72°F
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast	83	Danstar	Ale	Med-High	High	77%	57°F	70°F
Wyeast - American Ale II 1272	52	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	High	74%	60°F	72°F
White Labs - San Diego Super Yeast WLP090	29	White Labs	Ale	High	Med-High	79.5%	65°F	68°F
White Labs - American Ale Yeast Blend WLP060	25	White Labs	Ale	Med-High	Medium	76%	68°F	72°F
Wyeast - Northwest Ale 1332	20	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	High	69%	65°F	75°F
White Labs - California Ale V Yeast WLP051	19	White Labs	Ale	Med-High	Med-High	72.5%	66°F	70°F

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

Name	Recipes	Type	Use	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Irish Moss	164	Fining	Boil	73%	0% - 100%
Gypsum	109	Water Agt	Mash	30%	0% - 100%
Whirlfloc	97	Fining	Boil	74%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	48	Water Agt	Mash	22%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	31	Water Agt	Mash	24%	0% - 67%
Epsom Salt	30	Water Agt	Mash	8%	0% - 38%
Lactic acid	23	Water Agt	Mash	72%	6% - 100%
Table Salt	23	Water Agt	Mash	14%	0% - 100%
Baking Soda	21	Water Agt	Mash	11%	0% - 42%
Wyeast - Beer Nutrient	18	Water Agt	Boil	36%	0% - 97%

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