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American Amber Ale

155 calories 15.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 155 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday November 20th 2021
1.047
1.011
4.7%
39.9
14.4
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6.50 lb Rahr - Standard 2-Row6.5 lb Standard 2-Row 36.8 1.8 61.9%
2 lb German - CaraMunich I2 lb CaraMunich I 34 39 19%
1 lb Maker's Malt - Caramel 601 lb Caramel 60 37.3 60 9.5%
1 lb Rice Hulls1 lb Rice Hulls 0 0 9.5%
10.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz Cascade1.5 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 60 min 38.8 60%
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 1 min 1.12 40%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - American Ale 1056
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 85 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 30 psi       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.65 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
5.25 gal Strike 160 °F 153 °F 60 min
3.25 gal Batch Sparge 180 °F 170 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2 qt/lb 5.25 21  
Mash volume with grains 6.09 24.4  
Grain absorption losses -1.31 -5.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.41 g | 13.6 qt) 3.81 15.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.09 g | 28.4 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.09 -0.4  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 6.25 25  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.25 g | 25 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 9.06 36.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"American Amber Ale" American Amber Ale beer recipe by Nelson Smither. All Grain, ABV 4.66%, IBU 39.91, SRM 14.39, Fermentables: (Standard 2-Row, CaraMunich I, Caramel 60, Rice Hulls) Hops: (Cascade)
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  • Last Updated: 2021-11-21 16:29 UTC