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Alpine Amber

172 calories 17.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 11.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 14.57 gallons
Post Boil Size: 12.79 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 78% (brew house)
Source: Mike
Calories: 172 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday May 11th 2025
1.052
1.013
5.3%
27.4
8.7
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
15.60 lb Simpsons - Finest Pale Ale Maris Otter15.6 lb Finest Pale Ale Maris Otter 37 2.6 74.6%
1.50 lb Briess - Caramel Malt - 10L1.5 lb Caramel Malt - 10L 35.4 10 7.2%
2 lb Weyermann - Munich Type I2 lb Munich Type I 38 6 9.6%
16 oz BSG - Flaked White Wheat16 oz Flaked White Wheat 36 1.6 4.8%
9.60 oz Briess - Caramel Malt - 20L9.6 oz Caramel Malt - 20L 35 20 2.9%
3.20 oz Briess - Chocolate3.2 oz Chocolate 25 350 1%
20.90 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.20 oz Nugget0.2 oz Nugget Hops Pellet 14 Boil 90 min 5.14 8.3%
0.40 oz Perle0.4 oz Perle Hops Pellet 8.2 Boil 90 min 6.02 16.7%
0.40 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Cascade0.4 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 6 Boil 90 min 4.41 16.7%
0.20 oz Cascade0.2 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 45 min 2.21 8.3%
0.20 oz Nugget0.2 oz Nugget Hops Pellet 14 Boil 45 min 4.41 8.3%
0.40 oz Perle0.4 oz Perle Hops Pellet 8.2 Boil 45 min 5.17 16.7%
0.20 oz Cascade0.2 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Aroma 0 min 8.3%
0.40 oz Perle0.4 oz Perle Hops Pellet 8.2 Aroma 0 min 16.7%
2.40 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
7 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
8 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Slaked Lime Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
69.53 ml Phosphoric acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 10 min.
1 tsp Yeast Beer Nutrient Water Agt Boil 10 min.
0.50 tsp FermCaps Water Agt Boil 90 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - German Ale/ Kölsch Yeast WLP029
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
65 - 69 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
66 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 280 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.52 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
8.03 gal Infusion 168 °F 153 °F 60 min
8.03 gal Vorlauf 153 °F 172 °F 10 min
9.3 gal Sparge 172 °F 168 °F 30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 13.84 gal (55.36 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 1.84 gal (7.36 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 7.84 31.4  
Mash volume with grains 9.51 38  
Grain absorption losses -2.61 -10.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 8.87 g | 35.5 qt) 9.6 38.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 13.84 g | 55.4 qt) 14.57 58.3  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.09 -0.4  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 11.5 g | 46 qt) 12.79 51.2  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 12.79 g | 51.2 qt) 11.5 46  
Total: 17.43 69.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Alpine Amber" American Amber Ale beer recipe by Mike. All Grain, ABV 5.29%, IBU 27.36, SRM 8.73, Fermentables: (Finest Pale Ale Maris Otter, Caramel Malt - 10L, Munich Type I, Flaked White Wheat, Caramel Malt - 20L, Chocolate) Hops: (Nugget, Perle, Cascade) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Salt, Slaked Lime, Phosphoric acid, Whirlfloc, Yeast Beer Nutrient, FermCaps)
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