Session Amber Ale Recipe

I mentioned awhile back that this recipe was <a title=”Measure Twice, Brew Once” href=”http://hopwild.com/2008/12/19/measure-twice-brew-once/” target=”_blank”>formulated by accident</a> – but it turned out pretty tasty anyway.  This is also the unofficial start to a summer project inspired by some of the session beer talk that’s been going around lately.  So stay tuned for a whole series of (hopefully!) interesting homebrew recipes centered around a theme of low gravity but big flavor.

This recipe originally appeared in <a title=”Brewing Classic Styles” href=”http://www.amazon.com/dp/0937381926?&amp;camp=212361&amp;creative=380737&amp;linkCode=wey&amp;tag=hopwicom-20″>Brewing Classic Styles</a> (which you should own if you don’t) .

I modified the hops slightly to match what I had on hand.  This recipe is a good candidate for experimenting with new hop varieties if you’d like to try.

The starting gravity is lower than the original (read the first link above to find out why).
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<td><span style=”color: #993300; font-size: x-large;”><em>Session Amber Ale – All Grain
</em></span></td>
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<td><span style=”color: #993300;”><em>American Amber Ale</em></span></td>
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<p style=”margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0″><strong><em>Type</em></strong><em><strong>:</strong></em>
All Grain</td>
<td width=”52%”><strong><em>Date</em></strong><em><strong>:</strong></em> 11/14/2008</td>
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<p style=”margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0″><strong><em>Batch Size</em>:</strong>
6.00 gal</td>
<td width=”52%”><strong><em>Brewer</em>:</strong>
Jimmy</td>
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<td width=”40%”><strong><em>Boil Size</em></strong><em><strong>:</strong></em> 8.53 gal</td>
<td width=”52%”><strong><em>
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<td width=”40%”><strong><em>Boil Time</em>:</strong> 60 min</td>
<td width=”52%”><strong><em>Equipment</em>:</strong> Brew Pot (10 gal) and Igloo Cooler (10 Gal)</td>
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<td width=”40%”> </td>
<td width=”52%”><strong><em>Brewhouse Efficiency</em>:</strong> 70.00</td>
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<td colspan=”2″><strong><em>
</em></strong></td>
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<p align=”center”><strong><span style=”color: #993300; font-size: medium;”>Ingredients</span></strong></p>
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<th width=”16%” align=”left”>Amount</th>
<th width=”51%” align=”left”>Item</th>
<th width=”15%” align=”left”>Type</th>
<th width=”16%” align=”left”>% or IBU</th>
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<td align=”left”>8.00 lb</td>
<td align=”left”>Pale Malt (2 Row) UK (3.0 SRM)</td>
<td align=”left”>Grain</td>
<td align=”left”>71.43 %</td>
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<td align=”left”>1.00 lb</td>
<td align=”left”>Caramel/Crystal Malt – 40L (40.0 SRM)</td>
<td align=”left”>Grain</td>
<td align=”left”>8.93 %</td>
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<td align=”left”>1.00 lb</td>
<td align=”left”>Munich Malt – 10L (10.0 SRM)</td>
<td align=”left”>Grain</td>
<td align=”left”>8.93 %</td>
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<td align=”left”>0.50 lb</td>
<td align=”left”>Caramel/Crystal Malt -120L (120.0 SRM)</td>
<td align=”left”>Grain</td>
<td align=”left”>4.46 %</td>
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<td align=”left”>0.50 lb</td>
<td align=”left”>Victory Malt (25.0 SRM)</td>
<td align=”left”>Grain</td>
<td align=”left”>4.46 %</td>
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<td align=”left”>0.20 lb</td>
<td align=”left”>Pale Chocolate Malt (165.0 SRM)</td>
<td align=”left”>Grain</td>
<td align=”left”>1.79 %</td>
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<td align=”left”>1 oz (28.30 gm)</td>
<td align=”left”>Magnum [14.20 %] (60 min)</td>
<td align=”left”>Hops</td>
<td align=”left”>47.6 IBU</td>
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<td align=”left”>1oz (28.30 gm)</td>
<td align=”left”>Centennial [9.10 %] (10 min)</td>
<td align=”left”>Hops</td>
<td align=”left”>6.1 IBU</td>
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<td align=”left”>1oz (28.30 gm)</td>
<td align=”left”>Cascade [7.20 %] (10 min)</td>
<td align=”left”>Hops</td>
<td align=”left”>4.8 IBU</td>
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<td align=”left”>1 oz(28.30 gm)</td>
<td align=”left”>Cascade [7.20 %] (0 min)</td>
<td align=”left”>Hops</td>
<td align=”left”>-</td>
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<td align=”left”>1 oz (28.30 gm)</td>
<td align=”left”>Centennial [9.10 %] (0 min)</td>
<td align=”left”>Hops</td>
<td align=”left”>-</td>
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<td align=”left”>1 Pkgs</td>
<td align=”left”>American Ale (Wyeast Labs #1056) [Starter 2000 ml]</td>
<td align=”left”>Yeast-Ale</td>
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<td colspan=”2″ bgcolor=”#ffffff”>
<p align=”center”><span style=”color: #993300; font-size: medium;”><strong>Beer Profile</strong></span></p>
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<p style=”margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0″><strong><em>Est Original
Gravity</em>:</strong>
1.046 SG</td>
<td width=”52%”><strong><em>Measured Original Gravity</em>:</strong>
1.042 SG</td>
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<td width=”40%”><em><strong>Est Final Gravity:</strong></em> 1.011 SG</td>
<td width=”52%”><strong><em>Measured Final Gravity</em>:</strong> 1.016 SG</td>
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<td width=”40%”><strong><em>Estimated Alcohol by Vol</em></strong><em><strong>:</strong></em> 4.55 %</td>
<td width=”52%”><em><strong>Actual Alcohol by Vol:</strong></em> 3.38 %</td>
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<td width=”40%”><em><strong>Bitterness:</strong></em> 58.5 IBU</td>
<td width=”52%”><strong><em>Calories</em></strong><em><strong>:</strong></em> 190 cal/pint</td>
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<td width=”40%”><em><strong>Est Color:</strong></em> 15.4 SRM</td>
<td width=”52%”><strong><em>Color</em>:</strong>
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<td bgcolor=”#a15736″><span style=”color: #a15736;”>Color </span></td>
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<p align=”center”><span style=”color: #993300; font-size: medium;”><strong>Mash Profile</strong></span></p>
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<td width=”40%”><strong><em>Mash Name</em>:</strong>
Single Infusion, Medium Body, No Mash Out</td>
<td width=”52%”><strong><em>Total Grain Weight</em>:</strong>
11.20 lb</td>
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<td width=”40%”><strong><em>Sparge Water</em>:</strong>
6.62 gal</td>
<td width=”52%”><strong><em>Grain Temperature</em>:</strong>
72.0 F</td>
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<td width=”40%”><strong><em>Sparge Temperature</em>:</strong>
168.0 F</td>
<td width=”52%”><strong><em>TunTemperature</em>:</strong>
72.0 F</td>
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<td width=”40%”><strong><em>Adjust Temp for Equipment</em>:</strong>
TRUE</td>
<td width=”52%”><strong><em>Mash PH</em>:</strong>
5.4 PH</td>
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<table border=”0″ cellspacing=”0″ cellpadding=”0″ width=”100%”><caption><span style=”text-decoration: underline;”><strong>Single Infusion, Medium Body, No Mash Out</strong></span></caption>
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<th width=”16%” align=”left”>Step Time</th>
<th width=”23%” align=”left”>Name</th>
<th width=”44%” align=”left”>Description</th>
<th width=”16%” align=”left”>Step Temp</th>
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<td align=”left”>60 min</td>
<td align=”left”>Mash In</td>
<td align=”left”>Add 14.00 qt of water at 170.1 F</td>
<td align=”left”>154.0 F</td>
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<td colspan=”2″><strong><em></em></strong></td>
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<p align=”center”><span style=”color: #993300; font-size: medium;”><strong>Carbonation and
Storage</strong></span></td>
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<td width=”40%”><strong><em>Carbonation Type</em>:</strong>
Kegged (Forced CO2)</td>
<td width=”52%”><strong><em>Volumes of CO2</em>:</strong>
2.4</td>
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<td width=”40%”><strong><em>Pressure/Weight</em>:</strong>
11.2 PSI</td>
<td width=”52%”><strong><em>Carbonation Used</em>:</strong>
-</td>
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<td width=”40%”><strong><em>Keg/Bottling Temperature</em>:</strong>
40.0 F</td>
<td width=”52%”><strong><em>Age for</em>:</strong>
28.0 days</td>
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<td width=”40%”><strong><em>Storage Temperature</em>:</strong>
52.0 F</td>
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<td colspan=”2″ bgcolor=”#ffffff”>
<p align=”center”><span style=”color: #993300; font-size: medium;”><strong>Notes</strong></span></p>
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<td colspan=”2″>Ferment at 68ºF (20ºC).</td>
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<td><span style=”color: #993300; font-size: x-large;”><em>Session Amber Ale – Extract
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<td><span style=”color: #993300;”><em>American Amber Ale</em></span></td>
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<p style=”margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0″><strong><em>Type</em></strong><em><strong>:</strong></em>
Extract</td>
<td width=”52%”><strong><em>Date</em></strong><em><strong>:</strong></em> 11/14/2008</td>
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<p style=”margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0″><strong><em>Batch Size</em>:</strong>
6.00 gal</td>
<td width=”52%”><strong><em>Brewer</em>:</strong>
Jimmy</td>
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<td width=”40%”><strong><em>Boil Size</em></strong><em><strong>:</strong></em> 8.53 gal</td>
<td width=”52%”><strong><em>Asst Brewer</em>:</strong></td>
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<td width=”40%”><strong><em>Boil Time</em>:</strong> 60 min</td>
<td width=”52%”><strong><em>Equipment</em>:</strong> Brew Pot (10 gal)</td>
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<td width=”40%”><strong><em></em></strong></td>
<td width=”52%”><strong><em></em></strong></td>
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<td colspan=”2″><strong><em></em></strong></td>
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<td colspan=”2″ bgcolor=”#ffffff”>
<p align=”center”><strong><span style=”color: #993300; font-size: medium;”>Ingredients</span></strong></p>
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<th width=”16%” align=”left”>Amount</th>
<th width=”51%” align=”left”>Item</th>
<th width=”15%” align=”left”>Type</th>
<th width=”16%” align=”left”>% or IBU</th>
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<td align=”left”>6.50 lb</td>
<td align=”left”>Pale Liquid Extract (8.0 SRM)</td>
<td align=”left”>Extract</td>
<td align=”left”>70.65 %</td>
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<td align=”left”>1.00 lb</td>
<td align=”left”>Munich Malt Extract (3.0 SRM)</td>
<td align=”left”>Extract</td>
<td align=”left”>10.87 %</td>
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<td align=”left”>1.00 lb</td>
<td align=”left”>Caramel/Crystal Malt – 40L (40.0 SRM)</td>
<td align=”left”>Grain</td>
<td align=”left”>10.87 %</td>
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<td align=”left”>0.50 lb</td>
<td align=”left”>Caramel/Crystal Malt -120L (120.0 SRM)</td>
<td align=”left”>Grain</td>
<td align=”left”>5.43 %</td>
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<td align=”left”>0.20 lb</td>
<td align=”left”>Pale Chocolate Malt (165.0 SRM)</td>
<td align=”left”>Grain</td>
<td align=”left”>2.17 %</td>
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<td align=”left”>1 oz (28.30 gm)</td>
<td align=”left”>Magnum [14.20 %] (60 min)</td>
<td align=”left”>Hops</td>
<td align=”left”>47.6 IBU</td>
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<td align=”left”>1 oz (28.30 gm)</td>
<td align=”left”>Centennial [9.10 %] (10 min)</td>
<td align=”left”>Hops</td>
<td align=”left”>6.1 IBU</td>
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<td align=”left”>1 oz (28.30 gm)</td>
<td align=”left”>Cascade [7.20 %] (10 min)</td>
<td align=”left”>Hops</td>
<td align=”left”>4.8 IBU</td>
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<td align=”left”>1 oz (28.30 gm)</td>
<td align=”left”>Cascade [7.20 %] (0 min)</td>
<td align=”left”>Hops</td>
<td align=”left”>-</td>
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<td align=”left”>1 oz (28.30 gm)</td>
<td align=”left”>Centennial [9.10 %] (0 min)</td>
<td align=”left”>Hops</td>
<td align=”left”>-</td>
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<td align=”left”>1 Pkgs</td>
<td align=”left”>American Ale (Wyeast Labs #1056) [Starter 2000 ml]</td>
<td align=”left”>Yeast-Ale</td>
<td align=”left”> </td>
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</td>
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<td colspan=”2″> </td>
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<td colspan=”2″ bgcolor=”#ffffff”>
<p align=”center”><span style=”color: #993300; font-size: medium;”><strong>Beer Profile</strong></span></p>
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<td width=”40%”>
<p style=”margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0″><strong><em>Est Original
Gravity</em>:</strong>
1.046 SG</td>
<td width=”52%”><strong><em>Measured Original Gravity</em>:</strong>
1.042 SG</td>
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<td width=”40%”><em><strong>Est Final Gravity:</strong></em> 1.011 SG</td>
<td width=”52%”><strong><em>Measured Final Gravity</em>:</strong> 1.016 SG</td>
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<td width=”40%”><strong><em>Estimated Alcohol by Vol</em></strong><em><strong>:</strong></em> 4.54 %</td>
<td width=”52%”><em><strong>Actual Alcohol by Vol:</strong></em> 3.38 %</td>
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<td width=”40%”><em><strong>Bitterness:</strong></em> 58.5 IBU</td>
<td width=”52%”><strong><em>Calories</em></strong><em><strong>:</strong></em> 190 cal/pint</td>
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<td width=”40%”><em><strong>Est Color:</strong></em> 15.8 SRM</td>
<td width=”52%”><strong><em>Color</em>:</strong>
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<td bgcolor=”#9a5436″><span style=”color: #9a5436;”>Color </span></td>
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<p align=”center”>Steep grains as desired (30-60 minutes)</p>
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<td colspan=”2″><strong><em>
</em></strong></td>
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<td colspan=”2″ bgcolor=”#ffffff”>
<p align=”center”><span style=”color: #993300; font-size: medium;”><strong>Carbonation and
Storage</strong></span></td>
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<td width=”40%”><strong><em>Carbonation Type</em>:</strong>
Corn Sugar</td>
<td width=”52%”><strong><em>Volumes of CO2</em>:</strong>
2.4</td>
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<td width=”40%”><strong><em>Pressure/Weight</em>:</strong>
85.7 gm</td>
<td width=”52%”><strong><em>Carbonation Used</em>:</strong>
-</td>
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<td width=”40%”><strong><em>Keg/Bottling Temperature</em>:</strong>
40.0 F</td>
<td width=”52%”><strong><em>Age for</em>:</strong>
28.0 days</td>
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<td width=”40%”><strong><em>Storage Temperature</em>:</strong>
52.0 F</td>
<td width=”52%”> </td>
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<td colspan=”2″> </td>
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<td colspan=”2″ bgcolor=”#ffffff”>
<p align=”center”><span style=”color: #993300; font-size: medium;”><strong>Notes</strong></span></p>
</td>
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<td colspan=”2″>Ferment at 68ºF (20ºC).</td>
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</tbody></table>
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