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Brewing Discussions => Extract Brewing => Topic started by: Chris on December 12, 2012, 08:41:46 AM

Title: Recipe: .44 MAGNUM. Amber Ale
Post by: Chris on December 12, 2012, 08:41:46 AM
Putting this on today.

Beer Name: .44 Magnum      
Style:      American Amber Ale
Type:      Extract w/grain      
Size:      22 liters
Estimated Color: 9 HCU (~7 SRM)      
Estimated Bitterness:      35 IBU
Estimated OG:      1.044      FG:      1.010
Alcohol:      4.4% v/v (3.5% w/w)
Grain
200g amber malt
200g Dextrine malt (Cara-Pils)
100g Torrified wheat
Boil:       60 minutes
3kg Light malt extract
Hops:
25g Magnum (13% AA, 60 min.)
25g EKG (5% AA, 30 min.)
25g Fuggles (4.75% AA, 15 min.)
25g Fuggles (aroma)

Any thoughts?
Title: Re: Recipe: .44 MAGNUM. Amber Ale
Post by: LordEoin on December 12, 2012, 10:00:11 AM
brewmate puts that at about :
OG 1.056
IBU 56
ABV 5.7%
Although I've just come off nightshift and I might have hammered something in wrong  :-/

Sounds tasty though.
Title: Re: Recipe: .44 MAGNUM. Amber Ale
Post by: Chris on December 12, 2012, 04:19:33 PM
I got 5% but intend on adjusting OG to get as close to 4.4% as possible otherwise ill have to rename it  :-? Had to put off brew day till tomorrow will post adjustments. Sick kids  :(