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15 Year Anniversary Amber Ale
Brewed: 01/09/2011 Kegged: 01/23/2011
 As of September 2, 2010, the beer model and I have been married 15 years. After reading the 15th anniversary issue of BYO magazine (yes, coincidentally, BYO started the same year we got married), I thought it would be nice to make a little celebration ale to help mark the occasion. Of course, I did not think of copying this concept in enough time to have the beer ready for our anniversary, so the first brew day was the weekend before the actual anniversary day.
As 15 is the "Crystal Anniversary", the recipe has a fair amount of different types of crystal malts. My wife tells me that she doesn't like dark beers, so I kept it somewhat light colored, and did not use anything darker than Crystal 60. Since the beer model likes Buckwheat's BPA, I added in some biscuit malt and a bit of Munich malt. I also added in some Crystal Hops at flame out to continue the crystal theme of the brew.
The beer model and I made this on the weekend before our anniversary. Here is the blog entry of the brewing day. The beer was very enjoyable and I decided to do my second Sheppy Brew double batch with this recipe. The small batch just disappeared too quickly.
I enjoy the flavors of this beer very much (have I ever met an Amber ale that I didn't like?) The beer model likes it too. Originally, I thought it might lean a bit too much to the bitter flavor
profile for the Beer Model, but actually seems to be pretty balanced. It is very similar to Buckwheat's BPA, but it seems just a bit more flowery in the aroma and it is not as sweet. The beer itself might be described as a combination of an American amber with more of a German Pilsner hop aroma. It seems to peak at about 2 or 3 months in the bottle.
| 15 Year Anniversary Amber Ale (AG) batch 2 --- cost $23.16
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| Style |
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American Amber Ale |
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Batch Size |
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5.00 gal |
| Type |
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All Grain |
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Boil Size |
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6.31 gal |
Recipe Characteristics
| Recipe Gravity |
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1.051 SG |
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Estimated FG |
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1.013 SG |
| Recipe Bitterness |
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31.8 IBU (Rager) |
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Alcohol by Volume |
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4.99 % |
| BU : GU |
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0.622 |
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| Recipe Color |
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10.1 SRM |
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| Measured OG: |
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1.051 (Rutt); 1.055 (Tuke)
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Measured FG: |
1.009 |
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| ADF: |
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83% |
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Measured ABV: |
5.74 |
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Ingredients
| Amount |
Item |
Type |
% or IBU |
| 7 lbs 4.0 oz |
Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) |
Grain |
76.72 % |
| 7.0 oz |
Biscuit Malt (23.0 SRM) |
Grain |
4.66 % |
| 7.0 oz |
Caramel/Crystal Malt - 20L (20.0 SRM) |
Grain |
4.66 % |
| 7.0 oz |
Caramel/Crystal Malt - 40L (40.0 SRM) |
Grain |
4.66 % |
| 7.0 oz |
Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L (60.0 SRM) |
Grain |
4.66 % |
| 7.0 oz |
Munich Malt (9.0 SRM) |
Grain |
4.66 % |
| 0.50 oz |
Columbus [14.20 %] (60 min) |
Hops |
31.8 IBU |
| 2.00 oz |
Crystal [3.50 %] (0 min) |
Hops |
- |
| 0.52 tsp |
Irish Moss (Boil 15.0 min) |
Misc |
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| 0.52 tsp |
Yeast Nutrient (Boil 10.0 min) |
Misc |
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| 1 Pkgs |
American Ale II (Harvested) (Wyeast Labs #1272) [Starter 125 ml]
[Cultured] |
Yeast-Ale |
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Mash Profile
Single Infusion, Light Body, Batch Sparge
| Step Time |
Name |
Description |
Step Temp |
| 75 min |
Mash In |
Add 11.81 qt of water at 161.4 F |
150.0 F |
Batch Sparge Round 1: Sparge
with 0.37 gal of 168.0 F water
Batch Sparge Round 2: Sparge with 2.19 gal of
168.0 F water
Batch Sparge Round 3: Sparge with 2.19 gal of 168.0 F
water
Recipe Notes
Make starter 2 days in advance.
Cool to
as close to 60 as possible. Control temperature for 2 days and then let it rise
in the cooler for another 2 or so. Then, take out of cooler and let it finish
up.
Batch prime with 2.25oz table sugar.
Harvest yeast to use in other
batches.
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