Homebrewing 19A. American Amber Ale

AvgBrü American Amber Ale

Recipe: American Amber Ale. Malts: Marris Otter, Munich, Crystal 60L, Chocolate. Hops: Columbus, Amarillo (2oz) and Centennial (2oz). Yeast: Imperial Kaiser. BJCP Style: 19A. American Amber Ale.

This quarter’s AvgBrü recipe from the Brulosophy homebrew club intrigued me: an American Amber Ale. I haven’t even seen an amber ale in over a decade, let alone brewed one. It’s been so long in fact that it feels like a new style. The recipe guidelines called for a mix of American or British malts, British yeast, and traditional American hops including amarillo, centennial, and cascade. I came up with the below recipe and fit the hop schedule to a process that works best on my Grainfather setup.