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Better Red Than Dead

183 calories 16.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (ending kettle)
Source: Jason Male
Calories: 183 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday June 6th 2014
1.056
1.010
6.0%
32.6
15.4
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale8 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 61.2%
4 lb Canadian - Pale 2-Row4 lb Pale 2-Row 36 1.75 30.6%
8 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 40L8 oz Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 3.8%
6 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 80L6 oz Caramel / Crystal 80L 33 80 2.9%
3 oz American - Blackprinz3 oz Blackprinz 36 500 1.4%
209 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.30 oz Centennial0.3 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 9 First Wort 0 min 11.43 6.5%
0.30 oz Amarillo0.3 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.2 First Wort 0 min 10.41 6.5%
0.50 oz Centennial0.5 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 9 Whirlpool at 200 °F 10 min 5.62 10.9%
0.50 oz Amarillo0.5 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.2 Whirlpool at 200 °F 0 min 5.12 10.9%
3 oz Amarillo3 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.2 Whirlpool at 160 °F 30 min 65.2%
4.60 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 each Whirlflock Fining Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
67 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 235 B cells required
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Priming
Method: CO2       CO2 Level: 2.4 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
BRTD
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
51 18 39 81 93 3
Adjustment summary is attached in images.

+1.4g of Gypsum, and CaCl2
+4.5mL Lactic Acid
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
8 gal BIAB Infusion Mash Infusion -- 153 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Total strike volume 9.38 37.5  
Mash volume with grains 10.43 41.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.63 -6.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.52 g | 30.1 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.02 -0.1  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 5.98 g | 23.9 qt) 6 24  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.15 -0.6  
Estimated amount in fermentor 5.85 23.4  
Total: 9.38 37.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Big hop flavor without as much bitterness. Crush the Blackprinz up into a powder and add the last 10 minutes of mash to increase color without roastyness.

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