White House Honey Ale Beer Recipe | All Grain American Amber Ale by RockyMtnGT | Brewer's Friend
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White House Honey Ale

203 calories 17.8 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Rating:
4.00 (1 Review)

Calories: 203 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday February 16th 2017
1.062
1.011
6.7%
27.2
10.4
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb American - Pale 2-Row10 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 78.8%
12 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 80L12 oz Caramel / Crystal 80L 33 80 5.9%
8 oz Belgian - Biscuit8 oz Biscuit 35 23 3.9%
7 oz German - Acidulated Malt7 oz Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 3.4%
1 lb Honey1 lb Honey - (late boil kettle addition) 42 2 7.9%
203 oz / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz East Kent Goldings1.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 45 min 26.13 50%
1.50 oz Fuggles1.5 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 1 min 1.1 50%
3 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.6 gal Infusion -- 152 °F 60 min
5.5 gal Sparge -- 168 °F 20 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash --
2 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash --
5 g Calcium Chloride Water Agt Mash --
3 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash --
1 each Wirflock Fining Boil 10 min.
0.50 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 237 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Add the honey 5 minutes before the end of the boil to ensure that it dissolves well without boiling off too much.

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RockyMtnGT 03/28/2017 at 08:21pm
4 of 5

A clone of the first beer ever brewed in the White House - Thanks Obama
Clean and crisp with a good balance of hops and malt, and just enough honey to let you know its there.
I will probably lighten it up next time by using Crystal 40 in lieu of 80 and drop the ABV a point to make a little more sessionable.
Needs a full 3 weeks to finish and I recommend a blow-off line in lieu of an airlock as the honey makes for a very aggressive fermentation and a huge krausen. This was actively fermenting for a full 7 days.



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