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Abita Amber Lager

161 calories 16.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.086 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 161 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday January 11th 2025
1.049
1.012
4.8%
18.6
12.0
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7.50 lb Briess - Pale Ale Malt 2-Row7.5 lb Pale Ale Malt 2-Row 36.8 3.5 70.6%
0.50 lb Weyermann - Munich Type I0.5 lb Munich Type I 38 6 4.7%
0.50 lb Viking - Munich Dark Malt0.5 lb Munich Dark Malt 33 8.5 4.7%
6 oz Briess - Caramel Malt - 60L6 oz Caramel Malt - 60L 35.4 60 3.5%
8 oz Weyermann - Caramunich Type 28 oz Caramunich Type 2 34 45 4.7%
8 oz Rice Hulls8 oz Rice Hulls 0 0 4.7%
4 oz Briess - Caramel Malt - 120L4 oz Caramel Malt - 120L 34.5 120 2.4%
0.50 lb Weyermann - Vienna Malt0.5 lb Vienna Malt 37 3.5 4.7%
10.62 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.75 oz Artisan - Perle0.75 oz Perle Hops Pellet 7.1 Boil 60 min 13.94 60%
0.50 oz Artisan - Perle0.5 oz Perle Hops Pellet 7.1 Boil 15 min 4.61 40%
1.25 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2.50 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3.50 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Magnesium Chloride Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
- Cellular science German
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
65 - 78 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
53 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 85 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 10.43 psi       Temp: 36 °F       CO2 Level: 2.52 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 4.4 5 60 75 35
Actual OG 1.051
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7.3 gal Infusion -- -- 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 8.38 g | 33.5 qt) 4.58 18.3  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 9.23 g | 36.9 qt) 5.43 21.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.33 -5.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.8 g | 27.2 qt) 3 12  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.05 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.25 21  
Volume into fermentor 5.25 21  
Total: 4.58 18.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Abita Amber Lager" American Amber Ale beer recipe by Brewer #429067. BIAB, ABV 4.84%, IBU 18.55, SRM 12.04, Fermentables: (Pale Ale Malt 2-Row, Munich Type I, Munich Dark Malt, Caramel Malt - 60L, Caramunich Type 2, Rice Hulls, Caramel Malt - 120L, Vienna Malt) Hops: (Perle) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Magnesium Chloride, Baking Soda)
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