Winter Amber Ale
by Highwoods Brewing

 

Brew Date: 11-14-2019

Malts:

1.5 lb.  2-Row Malt

2.4 oz.  Munich 10L

2.4 oz.  Biscuit Malt

2.4 oz.  Crystal 77L

0.8 oz.  Aromatic Malt

PPG

38 / 42.7

35 / 3.9

36 / 3.9

34 / 3.8

36 / 1.3

DP

140

40

0

0

0

Deg L

2

10

25

77

19

Bill%

75.0

7.5

7.5

7.5

2.5

Adjuncts: None

Calc OG: 1.055                BE: 75%                DP: 108                SRM: 12                IBUs: 36                TGW: 2.0 lbs.

Hops:

Amount

3.0g

3.0g

Time

60

30

%Alpha Acid

13.2

9.9

Calc IBUs

23

13

Yeast: Safale US-05

Water Adjustment:

•  Tap Water Profile (ppm):  Ca=4   Mg=2   Na=69   Cl=11   SO4=15   CaCO3=128   HCO3=153

•  Target Water Profile (ppm):  Ca=111   Mg=10   Na=41   Cl=83   SO4=81

•  Steps to Achieve Target Water Profile:

    -   Add 55mg (1/11 of 0.6g Campden tablet) of potassium metabisulfite to 2.0 gal tap water (remove chlorine)

    -   Add 1 gal distilled water for total 3.0 gal (40% dilution to lower Na level to 41)

    -   Add 0.6g CaSO4, 1.5g CaCl2, 0.9g MgSO4, 0.9g Ca(OH)2

    -   Acid Addition: None

•  Target Mash pH = 5.5, Actual Mash pH = 5.3, Post-Fermentation pH = 4.1

Procedure:

Bring 2.5 qt (2qt 16oz) brewing liquor to 165F (water : grist ratio = 1.25 qt : 1 lb). Mash grains for 60 min at 152F. Bring 1.5 gal sparge water to 170F. Sparge grain, accumulating 1.75 gal in boil kettle. Bring to boil. Add 3g Columbus, boil for 30 min. Add 3g Centennial, boil for 20 min. Add flocculant, boil for 10 min. Turn off heat. Chill pot to 62F. Rack wort to secondary pot with 2 drops Fermcap-S. Rack wort to carboy. Aerate.

Hydrometer reading (Original Gravity) = 1.052

Pitch yeast. Fit air-lock.

Fermentation:

Fermenter is at 64F and started bubbling within a few hours--still strong at 24 hrs. Bubbling has slowed after 36 hrs. After 72 hours raise the carboy temp 2 degrees every 24 hours until carboy is 70F, then remove from the fermentation chamber. Allow fermentation to continue 3 more weeks.

Bottling:

After 4 weeks fermentation, rack to bottling pot.

Hydrometer reading (Final Gravity) = 1.006                                                                 ABV = (1.052 - 1.006) x 131.25 = 6.0%

Add priming sugar: 23g Sucrose. Filled 9 - 12oz bottles. Allow 2 weeks, then refrigerate.

Notes:

Beautiful color, nice head, great flavor.