CS6 - US Coal

[James P]

It was supposed to be an American Amber, but with the addition of too much patent malt, became a speciality beer.... you know the "catch all" BJCP category.

4.00 kg Pale Ale (Gladfields) NZ
0.50 kg Amber Malt
0.25 kg Cara-Pils/Dextrine
0.24 kg Caramel/Crystal Malt - 10L
0.16 kg Acid Malt
0.10 kg Black (Patent) Malt

10.00 gm Centennial [10.00 %] (60 min) Hops 13.0 IBU
5.00 gm Simcoe [13.00 %] (60 min) Hops 8.4 IBU
10.00 gm Simcoe [13.00 %] (30 min) Hops 8.6 IBU
10.00 gm Centennial [10.00 %] (30 min) Hops 6.6 IBU
15.00 gm Centennial [10.00 %] (0 min) Hops - 
20.00 gm Simcoe [13.00 %] (0 min) Hops - 

2 ml tsp Lactic Acid (Mash 60.0 min) Misc 
3 gm Calcium Chloride (Mash 60.0 min) Misc 

1 Pkgs SafAle American Ale (DCL Yeast #S-05) Yeast-Ale

Not my best brewing moment, but at least I could bottle enough from a single batch to swap!

Edit: JP on the bottle tops.... all class me!
Edit Edit: Seems it was worth a bronze at the NHC! :) Stoked!!

[James P]

F**k I have to start drinking the first one....! :)

[vdog]

I've still got five left - should be knocking them off tonight though!