James Squire Amber ale

[red dog]

I have just put down a James Squire amber ale clone. HAs anypne else put something like this down awhat were your thoughts on it? A mate of mine reckons its one of the best he has made so i am looking forward to tasting it in a few months.

[warra48]

What was your recipe? What temp are you fermenting at?

I made a clone over a year ago, which drank very nicely for about 6 months or so.

[Trough Lolly]

What was your recipe? What temp are you fermenting at?

I made a clone over a year ago, which drank very nicely for about 6 months or so.

Ditto!

[Snowdog]

What was your recipe? What temp are you fermenting at?

I made a clone over a year ago, which drank very nicely for about 6 months or so.

Ditto!

Me three!

[red dog]

I used a can of Morgans amber ale,
1KG of malt,
Recipe called for safale yeast but I used the one in the kit.
Fuggles hops soked for 10 min.

Its fermenting at about 24-26degrees here in the study. it slowed up for a couple of days as the nights cooled off a bit but it fermenting at a steady rate.

[Lance]

I have also just brew a JSAA, but i used the Safale 04 yeast. I am noticing that it actually kegs/bottles clear. I will never use kit yeast again. Saf is the way to go. I would recommend saflager SW-34/70 for winter brewing.
Thanks Lance

[rwh]

There are other important attributes to a yeast other than its flocculation. I brew almost exclusively with liquid yeasts these days, and my mainstay (wYeast 1056) is not a particularly good flocculator. Makes great beer tho.

[dragonphoenix73]

My second ever brew was a JS Amber conversion kit from Brewcraft.

I added about 200-250g crystal malt to it, and some extra hops (Goldings, from memory).

Tasted a treat, and was the first brew to be completely drunk before all other batches...

I'm about to put down an extract version of an Amber in the next day or so. I'm going for something a lot lighter (colour) than what I got last time, and something a little more 'British' in terms of bitterness, maltiness, and carb...

I'll post the recipe up once its in the barrel and bubbling.

I must say I have a penchant for Ambers, and JS is a particularly nice one...

[earle]

I used a can of Morgans amber ale,
1KG of malt,
Recipe called for safale yeast but I used the one in the kit.
Fuggles hops soked for 10 min.

The Morgans amber ale also goes quite nicely with a 1kg tin of their MB Caramalt. I used to do this one quite a bit and when I get through a long list of recipes and have a chance to work on on a JSAA clone again this will probably be where I start from.

[earle]

While style guidelines are not the be all and end all, they can be helpful when trying to brew a particular style. Where do people think JSAA fits in to the BJCP guidelines. I'm thinking either American Amber Ale http://www.bjcp.org/2008styles/style10.html#1b but the hop style isn't right or Irish Red Ale http://www.bjcp.org/2008styles/style09.html#1d

[red dog]

I sampled over the weekend just gone and I think its one of the better beers that I have made. I will be definately making this one again as its flavour as fantastic.

[dragonphoenix73]

My amber's bubbling away happily after a stressful first three days.....

[spatch]

About to put on of these down. Got the following bits yesterday

Munton's Blonde 1.5kg
Black Rock Malt 1.1L - whoops, forgot to mention it was an AMBER Malt can
12g Brewiser Finishing Cluster Hops
S-04 Safale

Sound OK?
Second ever brew!!!

[rwh]

Sounds fine. But what does it have to do with James Squire Amber Ale?

[earle]

I think its the brewcraft or something clone recipe for JSAA. Having tried it I don't really think its even an amber ale. I reckon the kit recipe earlier in the post is a good start for a JSAA clone. Morgans Royal Oak Amber Ales, 1kg malt (or try a tin of Morgans MB Caramalt) and some willamette (or fuggles) hops.

[spatch]

Sounds fine. But what does it have to do with James Squire Amber Ale?

Thats what I'm asking, if it sounded ok "one of these" meaning a JSAA, given the thread was about JSAA's!
Going off the info I was given I was expecting this to be like a JSAA.
Sorry if I'm wrong............ I did say it was just my 2nd brew......

What should I be expecting instead?

[spatch]

I think its the brewcraft or something clone recipe for JSAA. Having tried it I don't really think its even an amber ale. I reckon the kit recipe earlier in the post is a good start for a JSAA clone. Morgans Royal Oak Amber Ales, 1kg malt (or try a tin of Morgans MB Caramalt) and some willamette (or fuggles) hops.

Thanks for your informative input earle. Appreciate the help.
If its not a JSAA, nor even an AA, what should I expect?

[Kevnlis]

Spatch, expect a nice "pale" ale. If you want an amber ale add a touch of choc malt, or some crystal.

[Trough Lolly]

...and if you couldn't be bothered using grains in your first couple of brews, just add 250 to 500g of Dark malt extract and that should turn the pale ale into a more amberish ale.

Cheers,
TL

[spatch]

Spatch, expect a nice "pale" ale. If you want an amber ale add a touch of choc malt, or some crystal.

Oky dokey.... I might speak to the bloke at the shop about them next time.