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Sunset Amber Ale

170 calories 14.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Vienna Lager
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.086 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Michael Keith
Calories: 170 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday April 28th 2025
1.052
1.009
5.7%
39.0
14.9
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7 lb US - Pale 2-Row7 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 68.3%
2 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 20L2 lb Caramel / Crystal 20L 35 20 19.5%
1 lb Munich - 60L1 lb Munich - 60L 33 60 9.8%
0.25 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 120L0.25 lb Caramel / Crystal 120L 33 120 2.4%
10.25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Centennial1 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Boil 60 min 27.41 5.6%
1 oz Amarillo1 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Boil 10 min 8.55 5.6%
0.50 oz Centennial0.5 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Boil 0 min 2.8%
0.50 oz Citra0.5 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Boil 5 min 3 2.8%
15 oz Citra15 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Dry Hop 4 days 83.3%
18 oz / $ 0.00
 
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:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 85 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 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
5.25 gal Infusion 156 °F 150 °F 45 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 4.48 17.9  
Mash volume with grains 5.3 21.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.28 -5.1  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.41 g | 17.6 qt) 0.05 0.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.36 g | 29.5 qt) 3 12  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 4.53 18.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Sunset Amber Ale" Vienna Lager beer recipe by Michael Keith. All Grain, ABV 5.66%, IBU 38.96, SRM 14.86, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Caramel / Crystal 20L, Munich - 60L, Caramel / Crystal 120L) Hops: (Centennial, Amarillo, Citra)
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