Apollo American Amber Ale

[Monkeybrew]

This is what I am planning for my 7th Mini-BIAB.

Any thoughts and suggestions would be gratefully received


Recipe

Apollo Triple 'A' (Mini-BIAB)

Style

American Amber Ale (BJCP 10B)

Batch Size (L): 10.00L
Total Grain (kg): 2.200
Total Hops (g): 58.0
Original Gravity (OG): 1.048
Final Gravity (FG): 1.012
Alcohol by Volume (ABV): 4.72 %
Colour (EBC): 21.9
Bitterness (IBU): 49.3 (Average)
Brewhouse Efficiency (%): 70
Boil Time (Minutes): 60

Grain Bill

1.050 kg Crisp Pale Ale Malt (47.73%) - 5.7 (EBC)
1.000kg Munich Malt (45.45%) - 20 (EBC)
0.150kg Crystal Malt (6.82%) - 120 (EBC)


Hop Bill

8.0 g 2011 Cluster Leaf 7.80%AA @ 60 Minutes
10.0 g 2010 Apollo Leaf 19.80%AA @ 10 Minutes
10.0 g 2011 Apollo Leaf 19.80%AA @ 5 Minutes
15.0 g 2011 Apollo Leaf 19.80%AA @ 1 Minute
15.0 g 2011 Apollo Leaf 19.80%AA @ 0 Minutes (steeped for 30mins @80C)


Misc Bill

1.5 g Irish Moss @ 10 Minutes (Boil)


Mash

Mash Time - 90mins @66C

Yeast - Safale US-05

Ferment @ 19C

[Barley Water]

I personally think that you should do a couple of things. First of all, I would bump the O.G. a bit, say around 1.055 (for some reason, us Yanks just don't make session beers all that often). Secondly, I would target an IBU/O.G. ratio that is a bit lower, maybe .60 or so then add hops late so it reeks like a cross between a grapefruit and a pinetree. You want the beer to be bitter but not so bitter that it tears your head off, that is what IPA's are for. You will find that Chinook hops are extremely agressive and depending on your water can make for a harsh bitterness. Of course, Stone Brewing in California is making a small fortune doing beers like that so I know there is a big following. Incidentally, we have recently been able to obtain Ballist Point beers here in Texas and their amber ale is very good, give it a try if you enjoy that style.

[Monkeybrew]

Cheers for the feedback

I am trying to use up some malts, so only have 500g of Lager malt to help bump up the OG?

Not sure if you misread my post or made a typo, but I am not using any Chinook

Thanks again.

MB