Need a good recipe for 1st time AG attempt

[Kbar]

Hey all. Doing my first AG batch today. Want a good Ale recipe for the first time so I can focus on the techniqe and not the recipe - needs to be a good proven recipe. I think I am obsessing too much on the recipe.

I am guessing 10 Lbs 2 Row, and 1 pound 60L. Use Crystal and Cascade hops, and 1056 for the yeast.

Any ideas for a good proven recipe? Brewing in 6 hours......... (2pm PST 8-17)

Thanks!

[BDawg]

You outlined a pretty good recipe by yourself:

10 lbs 2 row
1 Lb Crystal 60L

1.5 oz Cascade 60 min
1 oz Cascade 15 min
1 oz Crystal 5 mins
1 oz Cascade 2 mins

Whirlfloc or Irish Moss @ 15 mins
Wyeast 1056

Single infusion Mash 152F

Very simple, very quaffable American Pale Ale

Should give you about a 1.052 OG at 70% efficiency
at 75% it'll be closer to 1.060.

Best of luck! Let us know how it goes!
HTH-

[Kbar]

Thanks Bdawg!

[Phil]

there's one or two recipes worth brewing at this link
http://beerdujour.com/JamilsRecipes.htm

[Slightly Carbonated]

Hello, I am a new AG brewer aswell, I am looking at trying this out for my first batch aswell but unsure how much water is needed for this recipe? How much was/is used for this?
Thanks

[Kbar]

Hello, I am a new AG brewer aswell, I am looking at trying this out for my first batch aswell but unsure how much water is needed for this recipe? How much was/is used for this?
Thanks

Hey Slightly Carbonated. I highly recommend the "BeerSmith" software. I love it. It takes care of a lot of the guess work and aids in all areas of brewing. I think it was only $20. All the information below came from it when I designed my first all grain batch. Format sucks when pasting this in. Take care!

American Amber Ale
Type: All Grain Date: 8/17/2009
Batch Size: 5.00 gal Brewer: Brian
Boil Size: 6.41 gal Asst Brewer: Alex
Boil Time: 60 min Equipment: Brew Pot (30 Qt) and Igloo
Cooler (10 Gal)
Taste Rating(out of 50): 35.0 Brewhouse Efficiency: 70.00
Taste Notes:
Ingredients
Amount Item Type % or IBU
10.00 lb Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 80.39 %
0.75 lb Caramel Malt - 40L (Briess) (40.0 SRM) Grain 6.03 %
0.50 lb Caramel Malt - 120L (Briess) (120.0
SRM) Grain 4.02 %
0.50 lb Munich I (Weyermann) (6.0 SRM) Grain 4.02 %
0.50 lb Victory Malt (biscuit) (Briess) (28.0
SRM) Grain 4.02 %
0.19 lb Chocolate Malt (light) (200.0 SRM) Grain 1.53 %
1.00 oz Centennial [9.00 %] (60 min) Hops 30.0 IBU
1.00 oz Cascade [6.00 %] (30 min) Hops 15.4 IBU
1.00 oz Cascade [5.50 %] (10 min) Hops 6.6 IBU
2 Pkgs American Ale (Wyeast Labs #1056) Yeast-Ale
Beer Profile
Est Original Gravity: 1.063 SG Measured Original Gravity: 1.067 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.015 SG Measured Final Gravity: 1.015 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 6.21
% Actual Alcohol by Vol: 6.79 %
Bitterness: 52.0 IBU Calories: 302 cal/pint
Est Color: 16.4 SRM
Color:
Color
Mash Profile
Mash Name: Single Infusion 152 Total Grain Weight: 12.44 lb
Sparge Water: 4.11 gal Grain Temperature: 72.0 F
Sparge Temperature: 168.0 F TunTemperature: 72.0 F
Adjust Temp for Equipment:
FALSE Mash PH: 5.4 PH

Single Infusion 152

Step Time Name Description Step Temp
60 min Sacrification Add 16.17 qt of water at 163.2 F 152.0 F
Mash Notes:
Carbonation and Storage
Carbonation Type: Corn Sugar Volumes of CO2: 2.5
Pressure/Weight: 4.0 oz Carbonation Used: -
Keg/Bottling Temperature: 60.0
F Age for: 28.0 days
Storage Temperature: 52.0 F