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Big Basin Amber Ale

183 calories 21.3 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
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Homebrewers Association
Calories: 183 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday June 30th 2022
1.055
1.017
4.9%
43.9
18.0
5.5
15.75
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8.70 lb Viking - Pale Ale Malt8.7 lb Pale Ale Malt 37 2.5 73.8%
1.09 lb Viking - Caramel 1501.09 lb Caramel 150 35 76.2 9.2%
1.12 lb Briess - Caramel Malt - 90L1.12 lb Caramel Malt - 90L $ 2.69 / lb
$ 3.01 		34.5 90 9.5%
0.88 lb Flaked Wheat0.88 lb Flaked Wheat $ 1.99 / lb
$ 1.75 		34 2 7.5%
11.79 lbs / $ 4.76
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Simcoe2 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Boil 8 min 28.92 50%
2 oz Citra2 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Whirlpool 0 min 14.98 50%
4 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Northwest Ale 1332
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
$ 10.99 / each
$ 10.99
Attenuation (avg):
69%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
65 - 75 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 99 B cells required
$ 10.99 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Temp: 70 °F       CO2 Level: 2.47 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Edinburgh (Scottish Ale, Malty Ale)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
100 18 20 45 105 235
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5.41 gal Strike 162 °F 155 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 63 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 5.16 20.6  
Mash volume with grains 6.1 24.4  
Grain absorption losses -1.47 -5.9  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.72 g | 14.9 qt) 4.07 16.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.15 g | 28.6 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.58 22.3  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.08 -0.3  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9.22 36.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Big Basin Amber Ale" American Amber Ale beer recipe by Homebrewers Association. All Grain, ABV 4.87%, IBU 43.9, SRM 17.99, Fermentables: (Pale Ale Malt, Caramel 150, Caramel Malt - 90L, Flaked Wheat) Hops: (Simcoe, Citra)
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  • Last Updated: 2022-07-21 04:22 UTC