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180 calories 16 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 2.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4.02 gallons
Post Boil Size: 2.76 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Beer Guru
Calories: 180 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday May 29th 2021
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3.20 lb Rahr - Standard 2-Row3.2 lb Standard 2-Row 36.8 1.8 62.7%
14.50 oz Crisp Malting - Crystal 60L14.5 oz Crystal 60L 33.1 60 17.7%
4 oz Weyermann - Munich Type I4 oz Munich Type I 38 6 4.9%
4 oz Briess - Caramel Malt - 40L4 oz Caramel Malt - 40L 35.4 40 4.9%
4 oz Flaked Wheat4 oz Flaked Wheat 34 2 4.9%
4 oz Briess - Barley, Flaked4 oz Barley, Flaked 32.2 1.4 4.9%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.25 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Simcoe0.25 oz Simcoe Hops $ 1.25 / oz
$ 0.31 		Pellet 13.1 Boil 60 min 27.83 41.7%
0.10 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Simcoe0.1 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 15.6 Aroma 10 min 4.81 16.7%
0.25 oz Nugget0.25 oz Nugget Hops Pellet 14.2 Whirlpool 0 min 5.32 41.7%
0.60 oz / $ 0.31
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
$ 3.99 / each
$ 3.99
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 45 B cells required
$ 3.99 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 13.14 psi       Temp: 40 °F       CO2 Level: 2.58 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
2 gal Strike 164 °F 152 °F 60 min
2 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 72 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 1.91 7.7  
Mash volume with grains 2.32 9.3  
Grain absorption losses -0.64 -2.6  
Remaining sparge water volume 2.99 12  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume 4.02 16.1  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.01 -0.1  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 2.51 g | 10 qt) 2.76 11  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.01 -0  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 2.75 g | 11 qt) 2.5 10  
Total: 4.91 19.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Driving Beer" American Amber Ale beer recipe by Beer Guru. All Grain, ABV 5.92%, IBU 37.95, SRM 15.03, Fermentables: (Standard 2-Row, Crystal 60L, Munich Type I, Caramel Malt - 40L, Flaked Wheat, Barley, Flaked) Hops: (Simcoe, Nugget)
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