Amherst Brewing Co.’s Anniversary Ale clone
Amherst Brewing Co.’s Anniversary Ale clone, All-Grain
(5 gallons/19 L, all-grain)
OG = 1.070 FG = 1.016
IBU = 62 SRM = 12 ABV = 7.0%
Ingredients
11.9 lbs. (5.4 kg) Muntons pale ale malt
1.16 lbs. (0.53 kg) Weyermann Carafoam® malt
1.16 lbs. (0.53 kg) Muntons light crystal malt
0.58 lb. (0.26 kg) Weyermann melanoiden malt
5.2 AAU Columbus hops (60 min.) (0.4 oz./11 g of 13% alpha acids)
11.3 AAU Columbus hops (45 min.) (0.87 oz./25 g of 13% alpha acids)
1 oz. (28 g) Columbus hops (5 min.)
1.5 oz. (43 g) Columbus hops (0 min.)
White Labs WLP001 (California Ale) or Wyeast 1056 (American Ale) or Fermentis US-05 yeast (1.5 qt./~1.5 L yeast starter)
3/4 cup corn sugar (if priming)
Step by Step
Mash at 152 °F (67 °C). Boil for 90 minutes. Ferment at 68 °F (20 °C).
Extract option: Reduce amount of pale malt to 10 oz. (0.27 kg). Add 2.0 lbs. (0.91 kg) light dried malt extract at beginning of boil and 5.5 lbs. (2.5 kg) light liquid malt extract as a late addition. Begin boil with at least 3.5 gallons (13 L) of wort.
