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Rocker Arm Red

192 calories 19.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (ending kettle)
Calories: 192 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday March 8th 2014
1.058
1.014
5.8%
17.8
15.7
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11 lb American - Pale 2-Row11 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 80%
1.38 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L1.375 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 10%
1.38 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 80L1.375 lb Caramel / Crystal 80L 33 80 10%
13.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.15 oz Bravo0.15 oz Bravo Hops Pellet 16.8 Boil 60 min 8.65 7.4%
0.25 oz Columbus0.25 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 15 Boil 10 min 4.66 12.3%
0.25 oz Northern Brewer0.25 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 8.6 Boil 10 min 2.67 12.3%
0.25 oz Mount Hood0.25 oz Mount Hood Hops Pellet 5.8 Boil 10 min 1.8 12.3%
0.38 oz Mount Hood0.375 oz Mount Hood Hops Pellet 5.8 Whirlpool 0 min 18.5%
0.38 oz Northern Brewer0.375 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 8.6 Whirlpool 0 min 18.5%
0.38 oz Columbus0.375 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 15 Whirlpool 0 min 18.5%
2.02 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - English Ale Yeast WLP002
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
75%
Flocculation:
Very High
Optimum Temp:
65 - 68 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 405 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 4.04 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
-- 152 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.3 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.3 qt/lb 4.47 17.9  
Mash volume with grains 5.57 22.3  
Grain absorption losses -1.72 -6.9  
Remaining sparge water volume 6 24  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 8.28 g | 33.1 qt) 8.5 34  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.03 -0.1  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 6.22 g | 24.9 qt) 6 24  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.04 -0.2  
Estimated amount in fermentor 5.96 23.8  
Total: 10.47 41.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes
  • More toasty malt flavor would be nice. Consider adding Munich and Victory to the recipe

  • 1st place, American Ale Category, 2014 Alameda County Fairgrounds Brew Off


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