Always Amber Ale Beer Kit - All Grain
Brand : Label Peelers
- SKU:
- LP-Always-Amber-Ale-All-Grain
- UPC:
- 810194950094
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What's in the Box
INGREDIENTSMalts: ***Combined into one bag***
8 lbs Pale Malt (2-Row)
1 lb Munich Malt
0.5 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L
0.25 lb Victory Malt
Hops: ***Substitutions based on availability***
1 oz Cascade Hops (60 min)
1 oz Willamette Hops (15 min)
1 oz Cascade Hops (0 min)
Yeast: ***Substitutions based on availability***
1 packet American Ale Yeast
5 oz Priming Sugar
Irish Moss/Energizer Combo Pack (Last 15 mins of boil)
Your Label Peelers Always Amber Ale - All Grain Original Beer Kit never sits on a shelf. Your grains are crushed to order. Your ingredients are packed fresh and you don't pay for a flashy box. It's all about providing you with the freshest ingredients for you to make your best beer.
Always Amber Ale Beer Kit - All Grain is your ticket to crafting a perfectly balanced amber ale with a rich malt backbone that dances on your palate. Imagine a symphony of flavors where caramel and toasty notes take center stage, harmonized by a moderate hop bitterness and a floral aroma that lingers like a gentle breeze. This kit is your canvas, and you're the artist, ready to create a masterpiece in your own kitchen.
With 8 lbs of Pale Malt (2-Row) as your foundation, you'll build a robust body that supports the complex flavors of 1 lb of Munich Malt and 0.5 lb of Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L. These malts work together to deliver that signature amber hue and a depth of flavor that’s both comforting and intriguing. The addition of 0.25 lb of Victory Malt adds a subtle nuttiness, rounding out the malt profile with a touch of warmth.
Your hop journey begins with 1 oz of Cascade Hops, added at the 60-minute mark, infusing your brew with a classic bitterness that sets the stage for the floral and citrus notes to come. As you near the finish line, 1 oz of Willamette Hops at 15 minutes introduces a gentle earthiness, while a final flourish of 1 oz of Cascade Hops at 0 minutes elevates the aroma to a bouquet of floral delight.
To bring it all together, a packet of American Ale Yeast works its magic, fermenting your creation into a smooth, drinkable ale that’s as satisfying as it is flavorful. With the Always Amber Ale Beer Kit, you're not just brewing beer; you're crafting an experience, one that promises to be as rewarding to make as it is to savor. So, roll up your sleeves, fire up the kettle, and let the brewing adventure begin!
ABV: 5.0% - 5.5%
IBU: 37
BU/GU: 0.56
Original Gravity (OG): 1.048 - 1.054
Final Gravity (FG): 1.010 - 1.013
SRM: 8
Malts: ***Combined into one bag***
8 lbs Pale Malt (2-Row)
1 lb Munich Malt
0.5 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L
0.25 lb Victory Malt
Hops: ***Substitutions based on availability***
1 oz Cascade Hops (60 min)
1 oz Willamette Hops (15 min)
1 oz Cascade Hops (0 min)
Yeast: ***Substitutions based on availability***
1 packet American Ale Yeast
5 oz Priming Sugar
Irish Moss/Energizer Combo Pack (Last 15 mins of boil)
HOPS SCHEDULE
Hops:
1 oz Cascade Hops (60 min)
1 oz Willamette Hops (15 min)
1 oz Cascade Hops (0 min at flame out)
INSTRUCTIONS
Prepare Equipment:
Sanitize all brewing equipment thoroughly.
Mash:
Heat 4 gallons of water to 165°F.
Add the crushed grains to your mash tun and mash at 152°F for 60 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Sparge:
Heat 4 gallons of water to 170°F.
Slowly rinse the grains, collecting wort until you have about 6.5 gallons of pre-boil wort.
Boil:
Bring the wort to a rolling boil.
Add hops at the following times:
1 oz Cascade at 60 minutes (bittering).
0.5 oz Willamette at 15 minutes (flavor).
0.5 oz Cascade at flameout (aroma).
Boil for a total of 60 minutes.
Cool and Transfer:
Rapidly cool the wort to 68°F using an immersion or counterflow chiller.
Transfer the cooled wort to a sanitized fermenter and top off with water to exactly 5 gallons.
Fermentation:
Pitch the yeast into the fermenter.
Ferment at 68°F for 10–14 days.
Packaging Options:
Priming for Bottling:
Dissolve 5 oz of priming sugar in 2 cups boiling water.
Cool the sugar solution, then add it to a sanitized bottling bucket.
Transfer beer to the bucket, mix gently, and bottle.
Condition bottles at room temperature for 2-3 weeks before chilling and serving.
Kegging:
Transfer the beer into a sanitized keg.
Seal and purge oxygen by burping the keg with COâ‚‚.
Set the COâ‚‚ regulator to 12 PSI and store at 38°F for 2-3 weeks.
