Amber & British · BJCP 24B
Belgian Amber Beer
A beautiful amber with pleasant malt sweetness and gentle Saaz/Hallertau hops — refreshing and drinkable.
- Sweet malt
- Toast
- Delicate hops
Origin: BelgiumDifficulty: IntermediateReady in: 4 weeks❄ Needs chiller
Recipe source: Castle Malting® — Belgian Amber Beer · view original ↗ (scaled to 20 L at 72% efficiency)
Against BJCP 24B guidelines
OG1.058
ABV6.2%
IBU20
SRM8.6
Stats calculated from ingredients (Tinseth · Morey) — real results depend on efficiency and water.
- OG
- 1.058
- FG
- 1.011
- ABV
- 6.2%
- IBU
- 20
- SRM
- 8.6
- EBC
- 17
Malt & sugar
| Malt & sugar | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pilsner malt | 6.5 kg | 61% |
| Munich malt | 3.2 kg | 30% |
| Biscuit malt | 0.6 kg | 6% |
| Crystal 15L | 0.4 kg | 4% |
| Σ | 10.7 kg |
Hops
| Hops | Amount | Use | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saaz 3.5% AA | 50 g | Boil | 50 min |
| Hallertau Mittelfrüh 4% AA | 38 g | Boil | 50 min |
| Saaz 3.5% AA | 50 g | Boil | 5 min |
| Hallertau Mittelfrüh 4% AA | 38 g | Boil | 5 min |
Yeast
SafAle S-33 · 2 pack(s) (11,5 g) · Ferment at 15–20°C
Water (estimate for an All-in-One brewer)
- Total water
- 54.6 L
- Mash water
- 32.1 L
- Sparge water
- 22.5 L
- Pre-boil volume
- 45 L
Estimated ingredient cost for this batch
Reference retail prices from ABV Beer Shop · 24/09/2026
- Cost of what you use
- ₫951,000
- Retail purchase
- ₫1,028,000
- Per litre
- ₫23,800
- Per 330 ml glass / bottle
- ₫7,800
Show cost per ingredient
| Ingredient | Amount | Reference price | Cost of what you use | Retail purchase |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilsner malt | 6.5 kg | Weyermann Pilsner · ₫46,100/kg | ₫299,650 | ₫299,650 (6.5 kg) |
| Munich malt | 3.2 kg | Weyermann Munich I · ₫47,500/kg | ₫152,000 | ₫166,250 (3.5 kg) |
| Biscuit malt | 0.6 kg | Weyermann Abbey · ₫54,600/kg(equivalent) | ₫32,760 | ₫54,600 (1 kg) |
| Crystal 15L | 0.4 kg | Weyermann Carahell · ₫60,300/kg(equivalent) | ₫24,120 | ₫30,150 (0.5 kg) |
| Saaz | 100 g | Saaz · ₫127,300/100 g | ₫127,300 | ₫127,300 (1 × 100 g pack) |
| Hallertau Mittelfrüh | 76 g | Hallertau Mittelfrüh · ₫145,700/100 g | ₫110,732 | ₫145,700 (1 × 100 g pack) |
| SafAle S-33 | 2 pack(s) | SafAle S-33 11,5 g · ₫102,400/pack | ₫204,800 | ₫204,800 (2 pack(s)) |
Retail purchase rounds hops and spices up to 100 g packs and malt up to 0.5 kg — leftovers keep for the next batch. Excludes power, water, CO₂ and cleaning chemicals. Prices may change.
Mash
- 63°CBeta rest (drier beer)50 min
- 72°CAlpha rest (iodine test)20 min
- 78°CMash-out2 min
Boil
Boil 60 minutes
Carbonation
2.6 vol CO₂
Fermentation
- 16°CPitch & primary fermentation2 days
- 20°CFree rise to finish5 days
- 8°CDrop to 8°C, settle / harvest yeast1 days
- 1°CCold conditioning7 days
Tips for success
- Stronger than the Belgian Pale Ale range (6.5% vs ≤5.5%) — as in the original.
- Converted from Castle Malting's (Belgium) 100 L recipe — Château malts replaced with equivalents.