#3 Columbus Carriage Classic Ale -Excellent

Brew date - 7/27708
Bottled 8/24/08

Recipe form the book "Brewing Classic Styles" by Jamil and Palmer.

In Theory - Similar to an American Ale but with more body, more caramel richness and balance more towards malt then hops. Very very happy and I'll make this recipe again soon.

OG 1.054
FG 1.012
Approx IBU 14
Approx BU:GU 25
This are getting easier now with better cold breaks. Now 20 minutes 212 to 70.

This is the first brew I feel good about.

Amber LME 6.6lb
Munich LME 0.7lb

Crystal 40L 0.75lb - Caramel, or crystal, malts are produced by roasting, rather than kilning, green malt. This will caramelize the sugars in the grain and produce flavors and aromas not achievable in a drying kiln. Crystal 40L will create a light red color and has a medium toffee-like caramel sweetness. Sometimes this grain is called Carastan.

Crystal 120L 0.5lb - Crystal 120L will create a deep red color and has a pronounced caramel flavor combined with burnt sugar and raisin flavors.

Victory 0.5lb - Victory malt has an aroma of baking bread. That unique aroma is great in nut brown ales and other dark beers. Special malt processing develops the toasty, biscuity, nutty flavors that are distinctive in Victory malt.

I had to substitute hops from the recipe

Vanguard 1oz 60 min - Vanguard is a fairly new aroma hop similar in to the Hallertauer hop
Cascade 0.25 10min - FLORAL MINTY SPICY
Riwaka 0.25 10 min
Cascade 0.25 0min
Riwaka 0.25 0 min - Riwaka's powerful grapefruit citrus characteristics are breathtaking. It typically has higher than average oil, almost double that of its Saaz parent.

Moving the hops to later in the boil increases aroma and flavor while keeping the bitterness restrained

1 package Wyeast American Ale 1056 - Very clean, crisp flavor characteristics. Low fruitiness and mild ester production. Slightly citrus like with cool (60-66F, 15-19C) fermentation temperatures.

Used Whirlfloc for the 1st time.

Carbed with 3.8oz corn

tested 10/20/08 - Excellent brew. Very very happy and I'll make this recipe again soon. I will and more hops - perhaps Horizon if I can find it for bittering as it seems to lack a little on the back end.