2012 Oct 1st - #14 – Bruce’s Amber Cara Ale
-140F steeping 1lb Caraamber for 10 minutes
-150F steeping 1lb Caraamber for 30 minutes
-5 lbs of Amber liquid Malt
-1/4 cup clover honey
-60 min boil
-1/2oz Hallertau 45min
-1/4oz Hallertau 15 min
-1 ½ TSP irish moss 15 min
-Muntons Ale Yeast 6g
-OG= 1.070
10/07/2012 – OG = 1.020 ( I want 1.009)
10/14/2012 – OG=1.020 -
added extra yeast and kept keg inside.
10/18/2012 - OG=1.018
Bottled. Great fall aroma. Honey.
High alcohol. Plan for 8%. Tastes strong. Banana. Good bitter. Full body.
10/28/2012 - Opening Caraamber
one week early. Nice into fall ale. Banana clove. Oktoberfest like. Creamy
head- Beige colored. Nice reddish color. 6.8% ABV
11/1/2012 – fridged
11/4/2012 – longer conditioning works better for this one. This was like
an Oktoberfest or a good fall ale. very warming.
