First Ollie
- American Amber Ale
- 4.5% ABV
About this beer
This beer was brewed using the Muntons Flagship American Amber Ale beer kit.
Brew facts
- Batch
- #1
- Batch size
- 20 L (40 bottles)
- Bottled
- 2026-05-26
Ingredients
- Beer Kit - Muntons Flagship American Amber Ale 3 kg
- Centennial Hop 30 g
- Cascade Hop 30 g
- SafAle US-05 yeast 11.5 g
Mashing
Beer kit – no mashing was required.
Hopping
The hops were dry hopped on the 10th day of fermentation and left in contact with the beer for 3 days.
Fermentation
- Original gravity
- 11 °Blg (OG 1.044)
- Final gravity
- 2.9 °Blg (FG 1.011)
Primary fermentation started approximately 12 hours after pitching the yeast. Fermentation was carried out at room temperature, around 20–22°C (May was relatively cool).
Bottling
- Bottled
- 2026-05-26
- Priming
- Glucose — 4 g
Tasting notes
Quite nice overall. The hops are clearly noticeable both in the aroma and on the palate, although the bitterness is not particularly pronounced. The beer has an amber colour, as expected. The head is attractive and has good retention, lasting quite a while.
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