Amber Ale

[wyle_e_coyote]

OK...this forum has revieved my interest in brewing again. I went and dug out all my old brewing supplies, and I'm ready to start a new batch. The 1st new batch in about 5 years :rolleyes:.

I'm a big fan of Bell's Amber Ale. Matter of fact I pick that over Oberon everytime.
So...anyone have a good Amber Ale recipe or a recipe that can get me close to Bell's Amber..or Bell's Amber recipe? :D
Extract, grain, or a combo all work for me.

[Northbound]

Here is my amber recipe. The IBUs are a bit high, sort of like a Pacific North West Amber rather than Bell’s, adjust the hop schedule to your tastes.

#8.75 2-Row
#.5 caramunich
#.5 caramel 40L

1 oz Cascade @ 60 minutes
1 oz Mt Hood @ 15 minutes
1oz Mt Hood @ 5 minutes

Wyeast 1056

Mash @ 150 degrees for 60 minutes.
Wyeast nutrient @ 10 minutes

Of all my beers this the most popular, even amoung Bud/Miller/Coors drinkers

[1oldforester]

Bells Best Brown Ale - clone - from BYO sep 02

6.6 lbs Briess light malt extract syrup
14 oz Briess Victory malt
14 oz Breess Special Roast Malt
14 oz Briess Crystal malt 60L
2oz Briess choclate malt
6.2 AAU Cascade hops (60 min)
3.25 AAU Nugget hops (60 min)
1.2 AAU Fuggle hops (45 min)
2.4 AAU Fuggle hops (2 min)
1 tsp Irish moss (45 min)
Wyeast 1056
.75 cup corn sugar for priming

Steep crushed grains at 150 for 30 min
add LME and start boil
Add hops and moss as indicated.
Strain, put in fermenter, top to 5.5 gal
Pitch yeast below 80 deg
Ferment 68 - 70 for 14 days
bottle and age for 21 days.