I'm planning on brewing an American Amber this weekend (BIAB) and have put together the following.
A few questions that others might be able to help me with. Is the hopping too excessive? If not would I be better moving some of the late hops in the boil to a hopstand and/or dryhop.
In terms of malt do I need to add more crystal malt for colour and flavour?
American Amber Ale
Recipe Specs
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Batch Size (L): 23.0
Total Grain (kg): 4.550
Total Hops (g): 190.00
Original Gravity (OG): 1.044 (°P): 11.0
Final Gravity (FG): 1.011 (°P): 2.8
Alcohol by Volume (ABV): 4.32 %
Colour (SRM): 9.6 (EBC): 18.9
Bitterness (IBU): 27.0 (Average)
Brewhouse Efficiency (%): 70
Boil Time (Minutes): 60
Grain Bill
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3.850 kg Pale Ale Malt (84.62%)
0.250 kg Munich II (5.49%)
0.150 kg Caraamber (3.3%)
0.150 kg Crystal 120 (3.3%)
0.150 kg Crystal 60 (3.3%)
Hop Bill
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10.0 g Magnum Pellet (10.7% Alpha) @ 60 Minutes (Boil) (0.4 g/L)
10.0 g Cascade Pellet (7.7% Alpha) @ 10 Minutes (Boil) (0.4 g/L)
10.0 g Chinook Pellet (11.7% Alpha) @ 10 Minutes (Boil) (0.4 g/L)
10.0 g Summit Pellet (17.7% Alpha) @ 10 Minutes (Boil) (0.4 g/L)
20.0 g Cascade Pellet (7.7% Alpha) @ 5 Minutes (Aroma) (0.9 g/L)
20.0 g Chinook Pellet (11.7% Alpha) @ 5 Minutes (Aroma) (0.9 g/L)
20.0 g Summit Pellet (17.7% Alpha) @ 5 Minutes (Aroma) (0.9 g/L)
20.0 g Cascade Pellet (7.7% Alpha) @ 0 Minutes (Aroma) (0.9 g/L)
20.0 g Chinook Pellet (11.7% Alpha) @ 0 Minutes (Aroma) (0.9 g/L)
20.0 g Summit Pellet (17.7% Alpha) @ 0 Minutes (Aroma) (0.9 g/L)
15.0 g Cascade Pellet (7.7% Alpha) @ 0 Days (Dry Hop) (0.7 g/L)
15.0 g Centennial Leaf (9.7% Alpha) @ 0 Days (Dry Hop) (0.7 g/L)
Misc Bill
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Single step Infusion at 67°C for 60 Minutes.
Fermented at 19°C with Danstar Nottingham
Looks solid to me. You have a nice mix of crystals there for different flavours. I'd mash at 68 to lock in some more dexterins for an amber maybe.
Never tried Chinook - will be interesting to see how it works out.
It does seem a little light in colour to me. A touch of roast barley would sort that out nicely though and add to the red/amber hue.