#242JANUARY 2016

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DEMOCRATIC AMBER ALE. American Amber Ale

  • ABV
    8.0%
  • IBU
    100.0
  • OG
    1072.0

THIS BEER IS

Our crew designed it, and we bottled it just for ourselves! We chose an 8% red ale, mash hopped and first wort hopped with New Zealand origin hops.

BASICS

VOLUME 20L 5.3gal
BOIL VOLUME 25L 6.6gal
ABV 8.0%
Target FG 1011.0
Target OG 1072.0
EBC 28.0
SRM 14.2
PH 5.2
ATTENUATION LEVEL 84.72%

METHOD/TIMINGS

Mash IconMASH TEMP
65°C 149°F 75mins
Fermentation IconFERMENTATION
21°C 70°F

INGREDIENTS

Malt IconMALT
Maris Otter 4.00kg 8.8lbs
Munich 0.50kg 1.1lbs
Crystal 0.50kg 1.1lbs
CaraHell 0.50kg 1.1lbs
Wheat 0.50kg 1.1lbs
Hops IconHOPS
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Cascade 10.0g Start Bitter
Nelson Sauvin 10.0g Start Bitter
Cascade 30.0g Middle Flavour
Nelson Sauvin 15.0g Middle Flavour
Cascade 15.0g End Aroma
Nelson Sauvin 15.0g End Aroma
Cascade 100.0g Dry Hop Aroma
Nelson Sauvin 100.0g Dry Hop Aroma
Yeast IconYEAST
  • Wyeast 1272 - American Ale II

FOOD Pairing

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  • Panko-coated Chicken Katsu
  • Classic Cheddar Ploughmans
  • Pecan pie

BREWER'S TIP

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Bring a few bottles to your local BrewDog bar when it's done and ask the staff if you got it right, they're the only ones who can tell you for sure! They'll also probably know of other homebrewers and beer enthusiasts nearby that you can link in with to share your experiences and get awesome first hand advice from.

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