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American amber Ale

172 calories 17.8 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Brown Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 20 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 35 liters
Post Boil Size: 25 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 75%
Calories: 172 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 17.8 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Wednesday September 28th 2022
1.056
1.014
5.6%
21.3
19.5
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3,066 g Castle Malting - Château Pale Ale3066 g Château Pale Ale 38 3.4 58.4%
600 g Castle Malting - Château Cara Ruby600 g Château Cara Ruby 33 19.3 11.4%
500 g Castle Malting - Amber500 g Amber 35.9 17.42 9.5%
400 g Castle Malting - Château Arome400 g Château Arome 34.4 39.8 7.6%
250 g Finland - Melanoid Malt250 g Melanoid Malt 35 27 4.8%
300 g Castle Malting - Château Cara Clair300 g Château Cara Clair 35 3.2 5.7%
130 g Castle Malting - Château Chocolat130 g Château Chocolat 38 488.1 2.5%
5,246 g / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
10 g East Kent Goldings10 g East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil at 92 °C 60 min 5.2 18.9%
10 g Saaz10 g Saaz Hops Leaf/Whole 3.5 Boil at 92 °C 45 min 3.04 18.9%
15 g Domestic Hallertau15 g Domestic Hallertau Hops Pellet 3.9 Whirlpool at 60 °C 0 min 28.3%
18 g Cascade18 g Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil at 92 °C 60 min 13.11 34%
53 g / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
11 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
17 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 97 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 0.9 bar       Temp: 5 °C       CO2 Level: 2.52 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
31.3 L Strike 70 °C 67 °C 90 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 6.26 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 6.3 L/kg 32.8
Mash volume with grains 36.3
Grain absorption losses -5.2
Remaining sparge water volume 8.3
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 26 L) 35
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.2
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 20.1 L) 25
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.1
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 24.9 L) 20
Total: 41.1  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"American amber Ale" American Brown Ale beer recipe by Davidvaca. All Grain, ABV 5.59%, IBU 21.34, SRM 19.45, Fermentables: (Château Pale Ale, Château Cara Ruby, Amber, Château Arome, Melanoid Malt, Château Cara Clair, Château Chocolat) Hops: (East Kent Goldings, Saaz, Domestic Hallertau, Cascade)
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