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
Dark Amber	5 gal	6.8%	82.95	1.064	1.012		Partial Mash	2758
English Amber Ale (199)	23.1 L	5.19%	22.46	1.051	1.012		All Grain	2633
eric and Al's smashed face amber ale clone (3 floyds)	2.6 gal	5.1%	61.09	1.052	1.013		All Grain	2350
Alt split half	5 gal	5.96%	16.86	1.060	1.014		BIAB	2342
Grant & Chet's Big Basin Amber Ale	11 gal	5%	49.73	1.056	1.018		All Grain	2124
Amber Ale Mississippi 13/2 260L	270 L	5.16%	35.97	1.047	1.008		All Grain	1844
IPA Recipe	5.5 gal	6.02%	116.04	1.059	1.014		All Grain	1236
amber ale jamil BYO	19 L	6.13%	32.9	1.056	1.010		All Grain	1100
Mt. Rainier	23 L	5.41%	39.89	1.051	1.010		All Grain	1095
S'Mores Brown Ale	5.25 gal	5.03%	38.4	1.050	1.012		All Grain	1004

Newest American Amber Ale Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Big Basin Amber - American Amber Ale	6 gal	5.88%	54.18	1.059	1.014		All Grain	0
American Amber Ale V1.0	28.5 L	5.52%	25.72	1.051	1.009		All Grain	1
SS - Brown - Partial	6 gal	5.49%	0	1.054	1.013		Partial Mash	3
Amber Ale	11 gal	5.06%	25.21	1.049	1.010		All Grain	4
AMBER650	600 L	5.41%	29.24	1.053	1.012		All Grain	7
Amber Ale (brew day5)	20 L	5.13%	46.67	1.048	1.009		All Grain	9
Fat Old Butters Amber Ale	5.5 gal	7.46%	103.24	1.073	1.016		All Grain	4
Rusty Rex	20 L	4.85%	46.68	1.046	1.009		All Grain	8
Amber Ale	6 L	4.83%	32.09	1.049	1.012		BIAB	5
Fat Tire Amber Ale	5.5 gal	4.11%	60.74	1.042	1.011		All Grain	3

Fermentables Used In American Amber Ale Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
American - Pale 2-Row	662	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	68%	5% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 60L	341	American	Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	8%	2% - 60%
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale	322	United Kingdom	Grain	base malt	3.75°L	38	64%	4% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L	305	American	Grain	crystal malt	40°L	34	8%	1% - 33%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L	220	American	Grain	crystal malt	120°L	33	5%	0% - 19%
American - Victory	212	American	Grain	roasted malt	28°L	34	6%	1% - 20%
American - Caramel / Crystal 80L	196	American	Grain	crystal malt	80°L	33	8%	1% - 29%
American - Munich - Light 10L	188	American	Grain	base malt	10°L	33	17%	2% - 100%
American - Chocolate	180	American	Grain	roasted malt	350°L	29	2%	0% - 14%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	153	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	675	7	29%	0% - 100%
Centennial	385	10	23%	1% - 100%
Amarillo	288	8.6	25%	1% - 100%
Willamette	222	4.5	36%	2% - 100%
Magnum	202	15	28%	1% - 100%
Chinook	167	13	25%	2% - 100%
Citra	158	11	24%	1% - 100%
Columbus	158	15	23%	1% - 100%
Simcoe	138	12.7	19%	1% - 100%
Northern Brewer	106	7.8	35%	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	54	American	Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	57%	3% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L	38	American	Grain	crystal malt	40°L	34	40%	8% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 80L	34	American	Grain	crystal malt	80°L	33	48%	2% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L	27	American	Grain	crystal malt	120°L	33	27%	6% - 57%
American - Victory	26	American	Grain	roasted malt	28°L	34	27%	4% - 50%
American - Chocolate	25	American	Grain	roasted malt	350°L	29	21%	2% - 100%
Belgian - Special B	22	Belgian	Grain	roasted malt	115°L	34	33%	11% - 100%
American - Roasted Barley	20	American	Grain	roasted malt	300°L	33	29%	3% - 100%
Belgian - Biscuit	16	Belgian	Grain	roasted malt	23°L	35	29%	4% - 100%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	15	American	Grain	crystal malt	1.8°L	33	26%	6% - 45%

Yeasts Used In American Amber Ale Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Laboratory	Type	Alcohol Tolerance	Flocculation	Attenuation	Min. Temp	Max. Temp
Fermentis / Safale - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05	591	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.095	Medium	81%	54°F	77°F
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001	153	White Labs	Ale	High	Medium	76.5%	68°F	73°F
Fermentis / Safale - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04	138	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.0975	High	75%	54°F	77°F
Wyeast - American Ale 1056	131	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Med-Low	75%	60°F	72°F
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast	89	Danstar	Ale	Med-High	High	77%	57°F	70°F
Wyeast - American Ale II 1272	63	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	27	White Labs	Ale	Med-High	Medium	76%	68°F	72°F
Wyeast - Northwest Ale 1332	23	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	High	69%	65°F	75°F
Danstar - American West Coast Yeast BRY-97	22	Danstar	Ale	Medium	High	72%	62°F	75°F

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

Name	Recipes	Type	Use	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Irish Moss	172	Fining	Boil	72%	0% - 100%
Gypsum	114	Water Agt	Boil	30%	0% - 100%
Whirlfloc	94	Fining	Boil	70%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride	83	Water Agt	Mash	22%	0% - 100%
Table Salt	31	Water Agt	Mash	14%	0% - 100%
Epsom Salt	30	Water Agt	Mash	12%	0% - 100%
Lactic acid	26	Water Agt	Mash	73%	5% - 100%
Baking Soda	20	Water Agt	Mash	9%	0% - 33%
Wyeast - Beer Nutrient	18	Water Agt	Boil	34%	0% - 100%
Phosphoric acid	17	Water Agt	Mash	67%	3% - 100%

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