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Caramel Chameleon

Beer Recipe

Recipe Name: Caramel Chameleon
Style: 10B American Amber Ale
Mash: All-Grain
Volume: 5.5 gal
OG: 15.0°P/1.061
FG: 3.9°P/1.015
% Alc: 6.1 ABV
IBU: 35 (Tinseth)
SRM: 15 (Daniels)

 

Description of this Beer

 

Fermentables
Amount & Type of Fementable (grain, extract, sugar, fruit, etc.)

75% Pale Ale

12% Munich 1

8% UK Medium Crystal (55 SRM)

4% UK Extra Dark Crystal (135 SRM)

 

Hops
Amount & Type of Hops, %AA, pellet/whole/plug, time in boil/FWH/Dry Hop/Mash Hop

20 g (0.7 oz) Centennial, 9.2% AA, 60 min

20 g (0.7 oz) Centennial, 9.2% AA, 15 min

20 g (0.7 oz) Willamette, 4.7% AA, 15 min

20 g (0.7 oz) Centennial, 9.2% AA, 0 min

20 g (0.7 oz) Willamette, 4.7% AA, 0 min

20 g (0.7 oz) Centennial, 9.2% AA, dry hop

 

Other Ingredients
Amount & Type (herbs, spices, wood, finings, etc.), When/Where Added
 

 

Yeast
Type of Yeast (e.g. Wyeast 1056, White Labs WLP001) Amount Pitched
Wyeast 1272

0.75 M/mL-°P

(2-3 packs/vials, or 1 pack/vial in a 2-3 L starter, depending on methods)

 

Directions
Include mash temps/times, boil times, fermentation temps/duration, etc.

Single-infusion mash at 69°C/156°F for 60 min.

75 min boil.

Pitch at 18°C/64°F and allow to rise to 21°C/70°F. Once primary fermentation is complete (3-5 days), I dry hop in primary for 7 days, then cold crash for 1-2 days before transferring to keg.