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American Amber Ale by Mike "Tasty" McDole | 5 Gallon Beer Recipe Kit | Extract

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    • Our Signature Series kits offer a selection of crazy, unique beers developed by MoreBeer! customers, associates, and homebrewing legends!
    • A full-bodied, hop-forward beer recipe given to us by the late homebrewing legend—and our dear friend—Mike “Tasty” McDole
    • Includes Northern Brewer and Cascade hops
    • Estimated ABV: 5.2%
    • Estimated IBUs: 40-44
    • Makes 5 gallons of finished beer

    This recipe comes from the late homebrewing legend—and our dear friend—Mike “Tasty” McDole. Mike is one of the best homebrewers we’ve ever known, and one of our original customers way back when the entire MoreBeer! operation fit inside a storage shed. Aside from brewing many award-winning beers, Tasty helped grow homebrewing as a hobby, and as a community, here in the Bay Area and well beyond.

    Mike's American Amber Ale earned him multiple 1st- and 2nd-place ribbons, including a Gold Medal at the National Homebrew Competition. We were after him for awhile for this recipe and he finally gave his consent, allowing this to be the 11th entry into MoreBeer!'s lineup of Signature Series kits. With a sturdy backbone of malt extract and steeping grains and 4 rounds of hop additions, this is a full-bodied, hop-forward beer. When it comes time to drink this beer, raise one for Tasty!

    • Makes 5 gallons
    • Estimated Original Gravity: 1.053-59
    • SRM (Color Range): 17
    • IBUs: 40-44
    • Estimated Alcohol Percentage: 5.2%
     
    Our recipe kits DO NOT include grain bags, yeast or priming sugar. To find our yeast recommendations, choose your preferred kit option above and then select the drop-down menu under “Yeast Options”.  For more info, click on the recommended yeast(s) below in the “You Might Also Need” section below. All included steeping grains will come milled.
     
     
    Liquid Malt Extract (LME) vs. Dried Malt Extract (DME)
    MoreBeer! recipe kits are offered in both Liquid Malt Extract and Dry Malt Extract so that our customers can choose the format that best suits their needs and brewing style. LME is a viscous liquid, similar in consistency to maple syrup. In addition to being the more affordable option, many brewers find LME easier to handle than dry extract. DME is more condensed and comes in a powder format that is similar to baking flour. Although it’s a little more costly, DME is naturally lighter in color and stays fresher for longer. We highly recommend DME when brewing light colored beers.
     
     

     

    American Amber Ale by Mike "Tasty" McDole | 5 Gallon Beer Recipe Kit | Extract

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        Description

        • Our Signature Series kits offer a selection of crazy, unique beers developed by MoreBeer! customers, associates, and homebrewing legends!
        • A full-bodied, hop-forward beer recipe given to us by the late homebrewing legend—and our dear friend—Mike “Tasty” McDole
        • Includes Northern Brewer and Cascade hops
        • Estimated ABV: 5.2%
        • Estimated IBUs: 40-44
        • Makes 5 gallons of finished beer

        This recipe comes from the late homebrewing legend—and our dear friend—Mike “Tasty” McDole. Mike is one of the best homebrewers we’ve ever known, and one of our original customers way back when the entire MoreBeer! operation fit inside a storage shed. Aside from brewing many award-winning beers, Tasty helped grow homebrewing as a hobby, and as a community, here in the Bay Area and well beyond.

        Mike's American Amber Ale earned him multiple 1st- and 2nd-place ribbons, including a Gold Medal at the National Homebrew Competition. We were after him for awhile for this recipe and he finally gave his consent, allowing this to be the 11th entry into MoreBeer!'s lineup of Signature Series kits. With a sturdy backbone of malt extract and steeping grains and 4 rounds of hop additions, this is a full-bodied, hop-forward beer. When it comes time to drink this beer, raise one for Tasty!

        • Makes 5 gallons
        • Estimated Original Gravity: 1.053-59
        • SRM (Color Range): 17
        • IBUs: 40-44
        • Estimated Alcohol Percentage: 5.2%
         
        Our recipe kits DO NOT include grain bags, yeast or priming sugar. To find our yeast recommendations, choose your preferred kit option above and then select the drop-down menu under “Yeast Options”.  For more info, click on the recommended yeast(s) below in the “You Might Also Need” section below. All included steeping grains will come milled.
         
         
        Liquid Malt Extract (LME) vs. Dried Malt Extract (DME)
        MoreBeer! recipe kits are offered in both Liquid Malt Extract and Dry Malt Extract so that our customers can choose the format that best suits their needs and brewing style. LME is a viscous liquid, similar in consistency to maple syrup. In addition to being the more affordable option, many brewers find LME easier to handle than dry extract. DME is more condensed and comes in a powder format that is similar to baking flour. Although it’s a little more costly, DME is naturally lighter in color and stays fresher for longer. We highly recommend DME when brewing light colored beers.
         
         

         

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        Sebastien
        Crowd Pleaser!

        After taking a poll at work, the consensus was a to brew a Sam Adams-like beer. I'm not much of a fan of straight Amber ales, so this recipe caught my eye as it had a dry-hop addition. After letting it dry-hop for 9-days, it turned pleased the crowd, and satisfied my desire for a slightly more hop-tasting beer. Will definitely brew again!

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        Dan
        Great Kit!

        I've made this twice now. A great summer beer, very nice floral/citrus notes. Will definitely brew again!

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