American Amber Ale-Redux: Bottled Beer – June 26, 2006
Final Gravity: 1.008 !
Potential Alcohol by Volume: 5.5% – 5.75% ( not bad at all! )
There was a fair amount of yeast in the bottom; much more than expected. Some of the hops that were added in the secondary never did settle out. In the future, if dry hopping is employed, filtering should be used.
The color of the beer is darker than the previous batch. I attribute this, and the higher original gravity, to the extended steeping of the barley grains.
I had attempted to make a filter by attaching a coffee filter around the end of the siphon hose. When in use, it looked like a balloon. Trial runs were successful but I had trouble with it during the actual transfer.
The beer tasted spicy and citrusy; it already had a carbonated taste. I look forward to see how the flavor and mouthfeel changes during the three weeks of bottle conditioning.
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