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CORE RECIPE Red Kiwi - NZ Amber Ale 2025 Version

9364 calories 960.5 g 19 L
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 20 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 22 liters
Post Boil Size: 20 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 71% (brew house)
Source: Silas
Calories: 9364 calories (Per 19L)
Carbs: 960.5 g (Per 19L)
Created: Saturday March 8th 2025
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OG: 1.057 FG: 1.014 ABV: 5.7% IBU: 32

1.053
1.013
5.3%
38.5
16.9
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4 kg Gladfield - American Ale Malt4 kg American Ale Malt 37.3 2.54 82%
300 g New Zealand - Medium Crystal Malt300 g Medium Crystal Malt $ 0.00 / kg
$ 0.00 		35.4 56.35 6.1%
250 g Gladfield - Light Crystal Malt250 g Light Crystal Malt 35.4 31.98 5.1%
250 g New Zealand - Red Back Malt250 g Red Back Malt $ 0.00 / kg
$ 0.00 		35.4 32.99 5.1%
80 g Gladfield - Dark Chocolate Malt80 g Dark Chocolate Malt 32.7 488 1.6%
4,880 g / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
10 g Green Bullet10 g Green Bullet Hops Pellet 13.1 Boil 60 min 16.84 6.3%
10 g Motueka10 g Motueka Hops Pellet 5.2 Boil 15 min 3.32 6.3%
10 g Rakau10 g Rakau Hops Pellet 9.4 Boil 15 min 6 6.3%
10 g Nectaron10 g Nectaron Hops Pellet 9.6 Boil 15 min 6.13 6.3%
10 g Motueka10 g Motueka Hops Pellet 5.2 Boil 5 min 1.33 6.3%
10 g Rakau10 g Rakau Hops Pellet 9.4 Boil 5 min 2.41 6.3%
10 g Nectaron10 g Nectaron Hops Pellet 9.6 Boil 5 min 2.46 6.3%
30 g Motueka30 g Motueka Hops Pellet 5.2 Dry Hop at 21 °C 3 days 18.8%
30 g Rakau30 g Rakau Hops Pellet 9.4 Dry Hop at 21 °C 3 days 18.8%
30 g Nectaron30 g Nectaron Hops Pellet 9.6 Dry Hop at 21 °C 3 days 18.8%
160 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
7 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
7 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.92 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 each Whirlfloc tablet Fining Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® BRY-97 WEST COAST ALE YEAST
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
$ 0.00 / each
$ 0.00
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
15 - 22 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 92 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 4.04 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile II
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
150 10 80 150 160 220
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
15 L Strike 75 °C 67 °C 60 min
11.5 L Sparge 72 °C 72 °C 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.65 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 21 °C
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3.7 L/kg 17.8
Mash volume with grains 21
Grain absorption losses -4.9
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 14 L) 10
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 26.1 L) 22
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.4
Post boil Volume 20
Going into fermentor 20
Total: 27.8  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"CORE RECIPE Red Kiwi - NZ Amber Ale 2025 Version" American Amber Ale beer recipe by Silas. All Grain, ABV 5.32%, IBU 38.49, SRM 16.88, Fermentables: (American Ale Malt, Medium Crystal Malt, Light Crystal Malt, Red Back Malt, Dark Chocolate Malt) Hops: (Green Bullet, Motueka, Rakau, Nectaron) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Salt, Baking Soda, Lactic acid, Whirlfloc tablet)
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