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Amber Ale - Amarillo

174 calories 17.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: No Profile Selected
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 19 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 25.15 liters
Post Boil Size: 19 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: John Cowan Beer Recipes
Calories: 174 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday June 20th 2025
1.053
1.012
5.4%
29.5
12.6
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3,150 g Simpsons - Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise3150 g Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise 37 2.4 73.9%
320 g Simpsons - Crystal Dark320 g Crystal Dark - (late mash tun addition) 33 120 7.5%
320 g Simpsons - CaraMalt320 g CaraMalt 34 14 7.5%
425 g Invert Sugar Syrup425 g Invert Sugar Syrup 36 1 10%
50 g Flaked Barley50 g Flaked Barley 32 2.2 1.2%
4,265 g / £ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
17 g Challenger17 g Challenger Hops Pellet 7.9 Boil 60 min 20.28 12.6%
13 g Amarillo13 g Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Boil 10 min 6.12 9.6%
23 g Bramling Cross23 g Bramling Cross Hops Pellet 6.5 Boil 1 min 0.97 17%
37 g Amarillo37 g Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Boil 1 min 2.07 27.4%
15 g Bramling Cross15 g Bramling Cross Hops Pellet 6.5 Dry Hop 2 days 11.1%
30 g Hops Direct - Chinook30 g Chinook Hops Pellet 12.5 Dry Hop 2 days 22.2%
135 g / £ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.75 tsp Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.02 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.99 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
1 each Protafloc Water Agt Boil 10 min.
0.50 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 0 min.
1.42 g ALDC Water Agt Primary 0 min.
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 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
16.3 L Infusion -- 65 °C 60 min
15.9 L Sparge -- 76 °C 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.13 L/kg
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3.1 L/kg 12
Mash volume with grains 14.6
Grain absorption losses -3.8
Remaining sparge water volume 17.6
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.3
Pre boil volume 25.2
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.5
Post boil Volume 19
Going into fermentor 19
Total: 29.6  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Amber Ale - Amarillo" No Profile Selected beer recipe by John Cowan Beer Recipes. All Grain, ABV 5.35%, IBU 29.45, SRM 12.58, Fermentables: (Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise, Crystal Dark, CaraMalt, Invert Sugar Syrup, Flaked Barley) Hops: (Challenger, Amarillo, Bramling Cross, Chinook) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Lactic acid, Protafloc, Yeast Nutrient, ALDC )
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  • Last Updated: 2026-09-27 22:19 UTC