Red Seal Clone

Mt. Tom Amber Ale (American Amber based on Red Seal Ale)
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Ingredients (5 gallon batch)

6.5 lbs. pale dry extract

1 lb. wheat dry extract

6 oz. 80 L Crystal Malt (English)

6 oz. Cara Pils Malt

soak grains @ 145 F, hold 10 min. raise temp. to 155 F and hold for 45 min. rest @ 158, then sparge @ 170 F.

Hops and schedule: Cluster (7.7% AA pellets) and Cascade (6.5% whole leaf)

45 min: 1oz. Cluster & 1/4oz. Cascade

20 min: 1/4oz. Cascade

10 min: 1/4oz. Cascade

5 min: 1/4oz. Cascade

2 min: 1/4oz. Cascade

end of boil: 1/2oz. Cascade

O.G. 1054. Yeast pitched @ 68F. .5l yeast starter. (Brewers' Resource Cal Brew Pub Yeast)

1 week in primary. 2 weeks in secondary w/ 1/2oz. Cascade dry hopped.

F.G. 1014

(This beer won many awards including 2nd runner-up Best of Show LA County Fair.)

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