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December 4, 2021 - Amber the Ale-nosed Reindeer
Posted: Sat Dec 04, 2021 6:45 pm
by Buccaneer
Here are the details.
4.75 kg 2-row
0.25 kg crystal 15
0.25 kg crystal 60
Mash @153 for 60 minutes
1.35g CaSO4
1.25g MgSO4
2.25g CaCl2
30L into kettle
1.5 oz EKG @ 60 minutes
0.5 oz EKG @ 5 minutes
19L into fermentor (1.055)
US-05
FG 1.010
Re: December 4, 2021 - Amber the Ale-nosed Reindeer
Posted: Sat Dec 04, 2021 8:23 pm
by Jamveino
Well that was an enjoyable start to the calendar.
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Cheers!
Re: December 4, 2021 - Amber the Ale-nosed Reindeer
Posted: Sat Dec 04, 2021 8:35 pm
by Bradbrewsbeer
Just finished this great brew. Nice carb, great head , enough bitterness to keep the crystal in check . Great job , thanks for sharing. Keep em coming!
Re: December 4, 2021 - Amber the Ale-nosed Reindeer
Posted: Sat Dec 04, 2021 9:43 pm
by mdentremont
Just popped this one open (literally, well carbed!).
Was greeted with a nice amount of head. I over chilled, but I'm getting some caramel goodness from the malt, and just a smidge of bitterness (a good smidge!). The aroma is pleasant and if I hadn't of stirred up the yeast I bet the color would be bang on too.
Thanks for sharing, this isn't going to last long!
Re: December 4, 2021 - Amber the Ale-nosed Reindeer
Posted: Sat Dec 04, 2021 10:23 pm
by darciandjenn
This is great! Perfect carbonation, nice malt profile, good bitterness to balance. Not too sweet. Thanks for this!
Re: December 4, 2021 - Amber the Ale-nosed Reindeer
Posted: Sat Dec 04, 2021 10:32 pm
by RubberToe
Very well made. Thanks, and cheers!
December 4, 2021 - Amber the Ale-nosed Reindeer
Posted: Sat Dec 04, 2021 10:45 pm
by know1
Agreed with everyone on the great carb. I got a nice fluffy foam layer extending 1/2" above the glass. Clean mild fruity/floral aroma, well balanced bitterness with clean slight fruity taste with hints of lychee fruit. I would say its more of a pale ale than amber, at least by colour at a slightly hazy golden/burnt orange.
Enjoyable beer. A nice chill out sipper after a busy December Saturday. Thanks!
P.S. Love the labels, I look forward to it every year.
Re: December 4, 2021 - Amber the Ale-nosed Reindeer
Posted: Sat Dec 04, 2021 11:00 pm
by Buccaneer
Took my own photo
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Re: December 4, 2021 - Amber the Ale-nosed Reindeer
Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2021 9:46 am
by karlp028
Nice balance of bitterness and sweetness! Mine had a little less carbonation for some reason.
Re: December 4, 2021 - Amber the Ale-nosed Reindeer
Posted: Mon Dec 06, 2021 10:09 am
by PMackie
Really Enjoyed this last night after being in the IWK with a sick child all weekend. It knocked my out by 7 PM though after hardly sleeping. Thanks for the Share!
Also she is on the mend
Re: December 4, 2021 - Amber the Ale-nosed Reindeer
Posted: Mon Dec 06, 2021 2:13 pm
by JamesM80
I'm not great at the reviews but it was a great beer. 3 others sampled it with me an all liked it a lot. Cheers!
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Re: December 4, 2021 - Amber the Ale-nosed Reindeer
Posted: Sat Dec 11, 2021 5:30 pm
by mumblecrunch
Like so many of the beers in this exchange every year, not I style I think about often but that I very much enjoy when I run into a good one. As others have said this is perfectly balanced between caramel/Crystal sweetness and hop bitterness. Thanks for the share.
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