Jimbodaman
Well-Known Member
- Joined
- Jan 10, 2015
- Messages
- 377
- Reaction score
- 97
- Recipe Type
- All Grain
- Yeast
- US-05
- Yeast Starter
- No
- Batch Size (Gallons)
- 5.5 gallons
- Original Gravity
- 1.054
- Final Gravity
- 1.013
- Boiling Time (Minutes)
- 60
- IBU
- 48
- Color
- 16 SRM estimate, Closer to 18 in actuality
- Primary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp)
- 21 days at 65F
- Additional Fermentation
- Bottle conditioned for 3 weeks at 72F
- Tasting Notes
- Hint of Chocolate, more noticeable as it ages. Hop forward initially
Recipe: Ch'Amber
10 lb Maris Otter (muntons)
.5 lb Pale Chocolate 200L
.5 lb Caramel 90L (6-row)
Mash 152 F 1 hour
Batch Sparge
Hops
2 oz Cascade 60 min
2 oz Cascade 5 Min
This beer ages very well. 3 weeks post bottling it was carbed and ready ( not green), it was very hop forward and smelled like a grapefruit, a nice malt backbone but definitely hop forward.
Fast forward 2 months and it smells delicious, except that it's the malt that comes through. The hops have faded, but melded nicely with the malt. Definitely get a hint of chocolate and breadyness in the nose. Has a much cleaner bitterness than before that lets the Maris otter and Pale chocolate malt steal the show.
Overall Impressions: Reminds me of a low gravity barleywine, sounds weird but that's I get. Hop heads will definitely like it fresh, while the ladies in my family like it 2 months old.
I prefer the slightly aged (2 month) version. I'll report back on the 1 yr version.
Will be brewing again with 1 oz cascade bittering and 3 oz at 5 min.
10 lb Maris Otter (muntons)
.5 lb Pale Chocolate 200L
.5 lb Caramel 90L (6-row)
Mash 152 F 1 hour
Batch Sparge
Hops
2 oz Cascade 60 min
2 oz Cascade 5 Min
This beer ages very well. 3 weeks post bottling it was carbed and ready ( not green), it was very hop forward and smelled like a grapefruit, a nice malt backbone but definitely hop forward.
Fast forward 2 months and it smells delicious, except that it's the malt that comes through. The hops have faded, but melded nicely with the malt. Definitely get a hint of chocolate and breadyness in the nose. Has a much cleaner bitterness than before that lets the Maris otter and Pale chocolate malt steal the show.
Overall Impressions: Reminds me of a low gravity barleywine, sounds weird but that's I get. Hop heads will definitely like it fresh, while the ladies in my family like it 2 months old.
I prefer the slightly aged (2 month) version. I'll report back on the 1 yr version.
Will be brewing again with 1 oz cascade bittering and 3 oz at 5 min.
