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Amber ale (levitation ale clone)

152 calories 16.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.36 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.04 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.031 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 61% (brew house)
Source: Noah Boland
Calories: 152 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday May 6th 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb Rahr - Standard 2-Row9 lb Standard 2-Row 36.8 1.8 87.3%
8 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 80L8 oz Caramel / Crystal 80L 33 80 4.8%
8 oz American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)8 oz Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 4.8%
4 oz Briess - Crystal Red Malt4 oz Crystal Red Malt 34.5 200 2.4%
1 oz American - Black Malt1 oz Black Malt 28 500 0.6%
165 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Crystal1 oz Crystal Hops Pellet 4.3 Boil 60 min 19.34 25%
1 oz Amarillo1 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Boil 10 min 14.02 25%
1 oz Crystal1 oz Crystal Hops Pellet 4.3 Whirlpool 20 min 3.22 25%
1 oz Amarillo1 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Dry Hop 3 days 25%
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Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
72 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 76 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 9.41 psi       Temp: 34 °F       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
3.5 gal Strike 164 °F 154 °F 60 min
4 gal Batch Sparge -- 170 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 64 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 3.87 15.5  
Mash volume with grains 4.69 18.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.29 -5.2  
Remaining sparge water volume 5.03 20.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume 7.36 29.4  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.04 20.2  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.04 -0.2  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 8.9 35.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Amber ale (levitation ale clone)" American Amber Ale beer recipe by Noah Boland. All Grain, ABV 4.48%, IBU 36.58, SRM 14.55, Fermentables: (Standard 2-Row, Caramel / Crystal 80L, Carapils (Dextrine Malt), Crystal Red Malt, Black Malt) Hops: (Crystal, Amarillo)
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