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American Amber Ale

160 calories 15 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.58 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Brandon Pflipsen
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 160 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday June 30th 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row8 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row 37 1.8 76.2%
1 lb Briess - Caramel Malt - 40L1 lb Caramel Malt - 40L 35.4 40 9.5%
1 lb Briess - Victory Malt1 lb Victory Malt 34.5 28 9.5%
8 oz Briess - Caramel Malt - 120L8 oz Caramel Malt - 120L 34.5 120 4.8%
10.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Centennial0.5 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10.4 Boil 60 min 18.76 25%
1 oz Amarillo1 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 6.9 Boil 10 min 9.03 50%
0.50 oz Centennial0.5 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10.4 Boil 5 min 3.74 25%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1.21 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.05 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.10 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.82 g Gypsum Water Agt Sparge 15 min.
1.35 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Sparge 15 min.
0.71 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Sparge 15 min.
 
Yeast
Omega Yeast Labs - West Coast Ale I OYL-004
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
77%
Flocculation:
Medium-Low
Optimum Temp:
60 - 73 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 89 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 9.92 psi       Temp: 35 °F       CO2 Level: 2.52 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Amber Full
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
50 5 15 65 55 35
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5.25 gal Infusion 158 °F 150 °F 60 min
3.55 gal Batch Sparge 180 °F 165 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2 qt/lb 5.25 21  
Mash volume with grains 6.09 24.4  
Grain absorption losses -1.31 -5.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.39 g | 13.6 qt) 3.89 15.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.08 g | 28.3 qt) 7.58 30.3  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 6.5 26  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.5 g | 26 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 9.14 36.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"American Amber Ale" American Amber Ale beer recipe by Brandon Pflipsen. All Grain, ABV 5.07%, IBU 31.52, SRM 13.9, Fermentables: (Brewers Malt 2-Row, Caramel Malt - 40L, Victory Malt, Caramel Malt - 120L) Hops: (Centennial, Amarillo) Other: (Gypsum, Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Epsom Salt, Baking Soda)
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