Amber homebrew

Brewed: October 9, 2010
Dry Hopped: October 26, 2010 in secondary
Bottled: November 1, 2010

All-grain
OG: 1.060
FG: 1.012
ABV: 6.5%
IBU: 46

Ingredients:

• 9 lbs 2-row
• 2 lbs Munich
• 0.5 lb Crystal 40L
• 0.5 lb Crystal 80L
• 1.25 oz Chinook (11.4%a)
• 1.5 oz Perle (7.5%a)
• Nottingham dry yeast

152 degree mash with 160 degree sparge

Schedule:

1. .75 oz Chinook at first wort
2. 1 oz Perle at 15 minutes remaining
3. .5 oz Chinook and .5 oz Perle dry hop in secondary

Nottingham yeast pitched dry, not reconstituted or in starter.

Color is a nice medium amber with rose hues, not terribly clear though that may break over time. Pours with a thick, spongy head. Excellent lacing. Nice caramel and light grassy notes on the nose. More solid grassiness on the tongue with nice light malt notes. Beer is light bodied with a full flavor, very bitter, with a clean dry finish. Highly drinkable, extremely enjoyable.

Collaborators:

• Angelos
• Jeff
• Dave

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