10/16/11 Brewday Bighand Amber

This is the first recipe I have developed 100% on my own start to finish.  It is a pretty basic recipe designed to showcase American hops.

Bighand Amber

American Amber Ale

Type: All Grain	Date: 10/16/2011
Batch Size (fermenter): 11.00 gal	Brewer: Kyle
Boil Size: 13.71 gal	Asst Brewer:
Boil Time: 60 min	Equipment: 20 Gallon Brewpot, 15 Gallon Mash Tun
End of Boil Volume 12.48 gal	Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.00 %
Final Bottling Volume: 11.00 gal	Est Mash Efficiency 81.8 %
Fermentation: My Aging Profile	Taste Rating(out of 50): 35.0
Taste Notes:
Ingredients
Ingredients Amt Name Type # %/IBU 16 lbs Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 1 76.2 % 2 lbs Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L (60.0 SRM) Grain 2 9.5 % 2 lbs Caramel/Crystal Malt -120L (120.0 SRM) Grain 3 9.5 % 1 lbs White Wheat Malt (2.4 SRM) Grain 4 4.8 % 21.26 g Apollo [18.90 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 5 26.4 IBUs 21.26 g Falconer's Flight [10.50 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 6 14.7 IBUs 2.20 Items Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15.0 mins) Fining 7 - 35.44 g Apollo [18.90 %] - Boil 15.0 min Hop 8 11.8 IBUs 35.44 g Falconer's Flight [10.50 %] - Boil 15.0 min Hop 9 6.5 IBUs 0.55 tsp Yeast Nutrient (Boil 10.0 mins) Other 10 - 2.00 oz Sanitize Pump (Boil 5.0 mins) Other 11 - 1.00 oz Sanitize Paddle (Boil 5.0 mins) Other 12 - 56.70 g Apollo [18.90 %] - Boil 0.0 min Hop 13 0.0 IBUs 56.70 g Falconer's Flight [10.50 %] - Boil 0.0 min Hop 14 0.0 IBUs 2.0 pkg US-05 American Ale (Danstar #US-05 ) [125.00 ml] Yeast 15 -
Beer Profile
Est Original Gravity: 1.051 SG	Measured Original Gravity: 1.051 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.011 SG	Measured Final Gravity: 1.011 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 5.3 %	Actual Alcohol by Vol: 5.2 %
Bitterness: 59.4 IBUs	Calories: 169.1 kcal/12oz
Est Color: 16.4 SRM
Mash Profile
Mash Name: Single Infusion, Medium Body, No Mash Out	Total Grain Weight: 21 lbs
Sparge Water: 10.17 gal	Grain Temperature: 72.0 F
Sparge Temperature: 168.0 F	Tun Temperature: 72.0 F
Adjust Temp for Equipment: FALSE	Mash PH: 5.20
Mash Steps Name Description Step Temperature Step Time Mash In Add 6.56 gal of water at 163.7 F 152.0 F 60 min
Sparge Step: Fly sparge with 10.17 gal water at 168.0 F
Mash Notes: Simple single infusion mash for use with most modern well modified grains (about 95% of the time).
Carbonation and Storage
Carbonation Type: Keg	Volumes of CO2: 2.4
Pressure/Weight: 21.64 PSI	Carbonation Used: Keg with 21.64 PSI
Keg/Bottling Temperature: 60.0 F	Age for: 28.00 days
Fermentation: My Aging Profile	Storage Temperature: 52.0 F