2012 Oct 1st - #14 – Bruce’s Amber Cara Ale

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.