Hoppy Amber II (4/19/13)

Christened Ale We Need is Love, this American Amber is a descendent of my hop-stand experiment. It has no hops in the boil, but lots of hops at 175 degrees. It turned out fantastic.

Vitals:

ABV: 6.5%
OG: 1.060
FG: 1.009
IBUs: 25?

Water adjustments: 3 grams calcium chloride, 2.5 grams calcium sulfate
Mash in: 152F
Mash length: 60 minutes
Efficiency: 67%

Yeast: US-05
Pitching temp: 66F

Malts Mashed		Amount	%	Max Pts.
2 row		8	64%	36.00
Munich		2	16%	36.00
Munich		1	8%	36.00
Crystal 80		0.5	4%	34.00
Barley (Flaked)		1	8%	32.00

Hops/Additions		Amount	Time	AA%
Nugget		2.5	3	13.0%
Simcoe		2.5	3	13.0%

4/25/13: Dry hopped with 1 oz Cascade, 1 oz Chinook.
5/6/13: Bottled #11 to 2.8 volumes of CO2. FG: 1.009