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Strong American Ale - American Strong Ale


A strong, full-flavored American ale that challenges and rewards the palate with full malty and hoppy flavors and substantial bitterness. The flavors are bold but complementary, and are stronger and richer than average-strength pale and amber American ale

Flavor Profile: Medium to high dextrinous malt with a full range of caramel, toffee, dark fruit flavors. Low to medium toasty, bready, or Maillard-rich malty flavors are optional, and can add complexity. Medium-high to high hop bitterness. The malt gives a medium to high

Ingredients: Well-modified pale malt as a base; some character malts would be appropriate, medium to dark crystal malts are typical. Citrusy or piney American hops are common, although any American or New World varieties can be used in quantity, provided they do not c

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Top 10 American Strong Ale Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Combine Imperial Red Ale
25 L 7.43% 57.96 1.075 1.018
All Grain 4931
The tard in bastard
2 gal 10.8% 223.96 1.103 1.020
All Grain 3965
Julevarmer (Monkeyoppskrift)
35 L 7.26% 25.28 1.074 1.018
BIAB 3493
Founding Fathers Colonial Ale
5.2 gal 6.88% 53.79 1.072 1.020
All Grain 3470
imperiaL IPA
20 L 7.73% 50.91 1.075 1.016
BIAB 3286
brrr
5 gal 7.88% 38.68 1.077 1.017
All Grain 3264
Big Bastard
17 gal 7.53% 68.03 1.070 1.013
All Grain 3107
Snowman Constructor Hoppy Winter Imperial
11 gal 8.56% 67.36 1.081 1.016
All Grain 3042
Snowclone
5 gal 7.95% 26.4 1.087 1.026
All Grain 2675
Imperial Red IPA
24 L 8.15% 80.45 1.075 1.013
BIAB 2007

Newest American Strong Ale Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Andre
2.5 gal 8.79% 77.65 1.086 1.019
BIAB 14
Dushanbe Golden Ale
5 L 6.21% 40.57 1.058 1.011
extract 22
Valhalla Pale Ale BIAB
5.5 gal 9.83% 102.19 1.098 1.023
BIAB 54
Cream Ale Extract 3 Gallon
3 gal 7.83% 21.97 1.071 1.012
extract 75
Fear and Arrogance
5.25 gal 7.35% 72.9 1.072 1.016
All Grain 56
Q Strong APA
40 gal 6.19% 22.77 1.063 1.016
All Grain 73
Summa Ale
5.5 gal 7.71% 6.73 1.073 1.014
All Grain 79
Twice Twice Baby Large Format
120 gal 9.26% 34.95 1.087 1.016
All Grain 120
RyePA
4.5 gal 7.88% 45.01 1.075 1.015
All Grain 102
How Soon is Now?
5.25 gal 6.7% 79.49 1.065 1.014
extract 99

Fermentables Used In American Strong Ale Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
US - Pale 2-Row 224 US Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 68% 3% - 100%
Special B 110 Grain crystal malt 115°L
34 7% 1% - 61%
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale 95 United Kingdom Grain base malt 3.75°L
38 52% 6% - 100%
Munich - Light 10L 76 Grain specialty malt 10°L
33 18% 0% - 66%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L 66 American Grain crystal malt 40°L
34 7% 1% - 22%
Corn Sugar - Dextrose 60 Sugar sugar 0.5°L
42 9% 1% - 25%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L 55 American Grain crystal malt 120°L
33 5% 1% - 18%
Caramel / Crystal 60L 52 Grain crystal malt 60°L
34 7% 0% - 24%
Flaked Oats 49 Adjunct raw 2.2°L
33 8% 0% - 24%
American - Victory 48 American Grain roasted malt 28°L
34 8% 2% - 20%

Hops Used In American Strong Ale Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Average AA Avg. Usage Usage Range
Cascade 162 7 23% 1% - 100%
Chinook 161 13 25% 2% - 100%
Centennial 98 10 23% 0% - 100%
Simcoe 85 12.7 18% 1% - 100%
Citra 84 11 21% 0% - 100%
Magnum 67 15 33% 2% - 100%
Amarillo 64 8.6 19% 0% - 100%
Columbus 61 15 19% 2% - 100%
Mosaic 49 12.5 19% 2% - 92%
Willamette 47 4.5 32% 4% - 100%

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

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
Special B 10 Grain crystal malt 115°L
34 28% 17% - 100%
Belgian - Biscuit 8 Belgian Grain roasted malt 23°L
35 28% 13% - 40%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L 8 American Grain crystal malt 40°L
34 42% 16% - 100%
American - Chocolate 7 American Grain roasted malt 350°L
29 15% 2% - 32%
Honey Malt 6 Grain crystal malt 25°L
37 83% 50% - 100%
Caramel / Crystal 60L 6 Grain crystal malt 60°L
34 39% 11% - 100%
American - Victory 5 American Grain roasted malt 28°L
34 52% 20% - 80%
American - Caramel / Crystal 15L 5 American Grain crystal malt 15°L
35 18% 1% - 33%
Munich Dark 20L 4 Grain specialty malt 20°L
34 41% 27% - 75%
American - Caramel / Crystal 80L 4 American Grain crystal malt 80°L
33 68% 6% - 100%

Yeasts Used In American Strong Ale Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Laboratory Type Alcohol Tolerance Flocculation Attenuation Min. Temp Max. Temp
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05 180 Fermentis / Safale Ales Low Medium 81% 54°F 77°F
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001 57 White Labs Ale High Medium 76.5% 68°F 73°F
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04 51 Fermentis / Safale Ale .0975 High 75% 54°F 77°F
Wyeast - American Ale 1056 35 Wyeast Ale 0.1 Med-Low 75% 60°F 72°F
White Labs - Dry English Ale Yeast WLP007 24 White Labs Ale Med-High Med-High 75% 65°F 70°F
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast 17 Danstar Ale Med-High High 77% 57°F 70°F
Mangrove Jack - New World Strong Ale M42 11 Mangrove Jack Ale n/a High 79.5% 61°F 72°F
Wyeast - Scottish Ale 1728 9 Wyeast Ale 0.12 High 71% 55°F 75°F
Mangrove Jack - US West Coast Yeast M44 9 Mangrove Jack Ale n/a High 78% 59°F 74°F
Wyeast - American Ale II 1272 9 Wyeast Ale 0.1 High 74% 60°F 72°F

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

Name Recipes Type Use Avg. Usage Usage Range
Gypsum 60 Water Agt Mash 35% 0% - 100%
Whirlfloc 53 Water Agt Boil 63% 0% - 100%
Irish Moss 38 Herb Mash 73% 6% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 27 Water Agt Mash 19% 0% - 59%
Epsom Salt 27 Water Agt Mash 10% 0% - 50%
Lactic acid 20 Water Agt Mash 62% 0% - 100%
Baking Soda 16 Water Agt Mash 8% 0% - 31%
Phosphoric acid 11 Water Agt Sparge 47% 0% - 100%
Chalk 10 Water Agt Mash 10% 0% - 22%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) 9 Water Agt Mash 6% 0% - 33%

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