Dessert Amber | All-Grain Recipe

A perfectly balanced gluten-free homebrew recipe that uses millet, buckwheat, and rice malts to create a smooth and flavorful beer. "Dessert" amber beers feature pronounced flavors of toffee, caramel, biscuit, and toasted nuts. Ideal for gluten-free beer makers who appreciate the nuances of gluten-free grains and want to brew delicious beer at home.

Recipe shared with permission by Mutantis Brewery & Bottle Shop and used under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License. Home brewers and commercial breweries alike are free to use and distribute this recipe for any purpose, provided attribution is given to Mutantis Brewery & Bottle Shop and/or Jason Yerger.

Ingredients

Grain Bill

  • 1.63 lb Red Wing Millet Malt
  • 1.63 lb Caramel Millet Malt
  • 1.63 lb Pale Millet Malt
  • 1.63 lb Crystal Rice Malt
  • 3.38 lb Biscuit Rice Malt

Hops

  • 0.96 oz Palisade Hops (45 min)

Other Additions

  • 2 g Yeastex 61 Nutrient (10 min)
  • 0.25 tsp Irish Moss (10 min)

Yeast

  • 1 packet Fermentis S-04

Yeast Nutrient

Use yeast nutrients according to the manufacturer's dosage and timing recommendations.

Brewing Instructions

Refer to our all-grain brewing tutorials for mash and boil procedures. Follow the yeast manufacturer's recommendations for fermentation temperature and control.

Beer at a Glance

Beer Style: American Amber Ale
Recipe Type: All-Grain
Yield: 5 Gallons
IBU: 25.0
SRM: 12.0

Using Ceremix® Flex and Ondea Pro (Requires Both Enzymes)

OG: 1.053
FG: 1.012
ABV: 5.4%

Using Termamyl SC DS and SEBAmyl L (Requires Both Enzymes)

OG: 1.041
FG: 1.009
ABV: 4.20%

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