Fat Tire Amber Ale - Extract Version

Makes 5 gallons

Malts & Extracts:
0.5 lbs. Crystal 40L Malt
0.5 lbs. Crystal 30L Malt
0.5 lbs. Dextrapils
0.5 lbs. Victory Malt
6.6 lbs. Pilsen Light Liquid Malt Extract (LME)

Hops:
1.00 oz. Willamette hops (boil 60 minutes)
1.00 ea Tablet Carrageenan (Kick, Whirlfloc, or 1 tsp Irish Moss)
0.50 oz. Fuggle hops (boil 15 minutes)
1.00 oz. Fuggle hops (boil 3 minutes)

Yeast:
Imperial A01 House (62° - 70°F), Safale S-04 (65° - 78°F)

Step by Step:
     Steep crushed malted grain in 3-4 gallons of 150° water for 30 minutes. Strain out the grain, then bring wort to a boil. When boiling starts, remove pot from burner and slowly add 1 can (3.3 lbs.) of the LME, stirring to dissolve. Return to a boil and add 1.00 oz. Willamette hops, boil for 60 minutes. With 15 minutes remaining add 1 Carrageenan Tablet and 0.5 oz. Fuggle hops. With 3 minutes remaining add 1.0 oz. Fuggle hops.
     At the end of the boil turn off the heat, and thoroughly mix in the remaining LME. Add 2 gallons of cold water into a sanitized fermenter. Strain the hot wort into the fermenter, then top up to the 5.5 gallon mark with water. Add yeast when the temperature of your wort is less than 70°, and begin fermenting. When final gravity is reached, bottle or keg as desired.

OG: 1.051
FG: 1.012
ABV: 5.1%
IBUs: 23
SRM: 8