YCH025 - Falconers Flight American Amber Ale
SPECIFICATIONS
- Original Gravity
- 1.057
- Final Gravity
- 1.008
- Ibu
- 31
- Abv
- 5.6%
INGREDIENTS
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Grains
Amount
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2-Row Malt
68% -
Munich Malt 20L
19% -
Crystal Malt 60L
9% -
Dextrin
4%
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Yeast & Adjuncts
Amount
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California Ale
14 million cells/mL -
Whirlfloc
Variable -
Yeast Nutrient
Variable
Hops | Type | AA | Addition | Amount |
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Falconer’s Flight® Blend | T-90 Pellets | 11% | 60 Min | 0.75 g/L |
Falconer’s Flight® Blend | T-90 Pellets | 11% | 10 Min | 1.55 g/L |
Falconer’s Flight® Blend | T-90 Pellets | 11% | Dry Hop 1 | 3.9 g/L |
INSTRUCTIONS
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Step 1
Perform a single infusion mash at 152°F/67°C for 60 min.
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Step 2
Vorlauf until the wort has cleared and is free of grain particles.
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Step 3
Runoff into the kettle and sparge with 180°F/82°C water.
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Step 4
Bring the wort to a boil.
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Step 5
After 45 min, add Whirlfloc for clarity and yeast nutrient for yeast health.
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Step 6
After 60 min, turn off the burner. Let the wort cool to about 204°F/96°C. Add the whirlpool hop additions.
Note: All whirlpool additions are calculated based on a 15 minute whirlpool starting at 204°F/96°C. -
Step 7
Gently create a whirlpool in the kettle.
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Step 8
Quickly cool the wort to 66°F/19°C, aerate it, and transfer in into a sanitized fermenter
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Step 9
Pitch the appropriate amount of California Ale yeast and add either an airlock or blowoff tube to the fermenter
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Step 10
Dry Hop: Add hops with approximately 1.004 – 1.008 specific gravity left before final gravity.
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Step 11
After 2-3 days and the beer has passed forced diacetyl test, cool the fermenter to 32°F/0°C.
Transfer to a keg and carbonate or bottle condition.