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Red Menace

Specifics

Style:

American Amber Ale — BJCP Style Information

Category:	American Ale
Number:	10B

Like an American pale ale with more body, more caramel richness, and a balance more towards malt than hops (although hop rates can be significant).

Commercial Examples: North Coast Red Seal Ale, Tröegs HopBack Amber Ale, Deschutes Cinder Cone Red, Pyramid Broken Rake, St. Rogue Red Ale, Anderson Valley Boont Amber Ale, Lagunitas Censored Ale, Avery Redpoint Ale, McNeill’s Firehouse Amber Ale, Mendocino Red Tail Ale, Bell's Amber.

Yield:

10 gallons

Color (SRM/EBC):

16.2/31.9

Bitterness (Calc):

66.6 IBU

BU/GU:

0.98

Calories:

223 (12 ounces)

ABV:

ABW:

5.5%

OG:	1.068
OG (Plato):	16.53° P
FG:	1.015
FG (Plato):	3.8° P
Real Extract:	6.1° P
App. Atten.:	77%
Real Atten.:	63.1%

General Information

Method:	All Grain

Method:

All Grain

Scale Recipe

Enter desired final yield (volume):

gallons

Malts and Grains

16.75 pounds

American Pale Malt (2-Row)

Color (L):	1.8 °L
Info/Use:	Smooth, less grainy, moderate malt flavor. Basic malt for all beer styles.

62% of grist

1.75 pounds

German Light Munich Malt

Color (L):	5 °L
Info/Use:	For a malty, nutty flavor. Lagers, Oktoberfests and bock beer.

6.5% of grist

2.30 pounds

Crystal Malt 40L

Color (L):	40 °L
Info/Use:	Sweet, mild caramel flavor and a golden color. Use in light lagers and light ales.

8.5% of grist

1.00 pounds

Crystal Malt 120L

Color (L):	120 °L
Info/Use:	Pronounced caramel flavor and a red color. For stouts, porters and black beers.

3.7% of grist

0.75 pounds

American Victory Malt

Color (L):	25 °L
Info/Use:	Provides a deep golden to brown color. Use in nut brown ales, IPAs and Scottish ales.

2.8% of grist

0.45 pounds

Pale Chocolate

Color (L):	200 °L
Info/Use:	Not provided.

1.7% of grist

4.00 pounds

American Wheat Malt

Color (L):	2 °L
Info/Use:	Light flavor and creamy head. For American weizenbier, weissbier and dunkelweiss.

14.8% of grist

27.00 pounds

Total Grain Weight (Water Amounts

Water Amounts

Target Final Boil Volume:	10 gallons
Evaporation Rate:	1.5 gallons per hour
Boil Time:	60 minutes
Runoff Volume Needed:	11.9 gallons	10 gallons (final boil volume) ÷ 0.96 (cooling) + 1.5 gallons (boil evaporation)
Grain Amount:	27 pounds
Grain Absorbtion:	5.8 gallons
Total Water Needed:	18.7 gallons	11.9 gallons (runoff) + 5.8 gallons (grain absorbtion) + 1 gallons (equip. loss)
Mash Water Needed:	9 gallons	based on 1.33 quarts per pound of grain
Sparge Water Needed:	9.7 gallons	18.7 gallons (total water) – 9 gallons (mash water)

)

100% of grist

Hops

2.00 ounces

Magnum

Region:	Germany
AAU Range:	12 - 14%
Notes:	Clean bittering hop. Bred at the Hop Research Institute in Hull, Germany.
Typical Use:	Bittering.
Substitution:	Columbus, Nugget, Northern Brewer
Example:	Lager, Pilsner, Stout

13.5% Pellets @ 60 minutes
Type: Bittering
Use: Boil

27 AAUs

1.50 ounces

Amarillo

Region:	United States
AAU Range:	8 - 11%
Notes:	Floral, citrus aroma.
Typical Use:	Flavor, aroma.
Substitution:	Cascade, Centennial, Chinook, Ahtanum.
Example:	Bighorn Big Red IPA

8.2% Leaf @ 10 minutes
Type: Aroma
Use: Boil

12.3 AAUs

2.00 ounces

Centennial

Region:	United States
AAU Range:	9 - 11%
Notes:	Spicy, floral, citrus aroma, clean bittering hop.
Typical Use:	Bittering, aroma, dry hopping.
Substitution:	Cascade, Columbus, Chinook
Example:	All ale styles

9.0% Pellets @ 10 minutes
Type: Aroma
Use: Boil

18 AAUs

1.50 ounces

Amarillo

Region:	United States
AAU Range:	8 - 11%
Notes:	Floral, citrus aroma.
Typical Use:	Flavor, aroma.
Substitution:	Cascade, Centennial, Chinook, Ahtanum.
Example:	Bighorn Big Red IPA

8.2% Leaf @ 0 minutes
Type: Aroma
Use: Dry Hop

12.3 AAUs

2.00 ounces

Centennial

Region:	United States
AAU Range:	9 - 11%
Notes:	Spicy, floral, citrus aroma, clean bittering hop.
Typical Use:	Bittering, aroma, dry hopping.
Substitution:	Cascade, Columbus, Chinook
Example:	All ale styles

9.0% Pellets @ 0 minutes
Type: Aroma
Use: Dry Hop

18 AAUs

9.00 ounces

Total Hop Weight

87.6 AAUs

Yeast

White Labs California Ale — Liquid — 2000 ml starter

White Labs California Ale — Liquid — 2000 ml starter

Procedure

Single infusion mash at 152°F Ferment at 67°F until finished. Carbonate to 2.3 volumes

Single infusion mash at 152°F
Ferment at 67°F until finished.
Carbonate to 2.3 volumes

Fermentation

Primary:	7 days @ 67° F
Secondary:	7 days @ 67° F
Age:	28 days @ 50° F

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