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Nicks red ale

192 calories 19.5 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.058 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 192 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday July 11th 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11 lb Crisp Malting - Finest Maris Otter11 lb Finest Maris Otter 1.00 / lb
11.00
38 3 91.2%
8 oz 1886 Malt House - Caramel 408 oz Caramel 40 34 40 4.1%
8 oz Caramel / Crystal 60L8 oz Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 4.1%
1 oz American - Black Malt1 oz Black Malt 28 500 0.5%
193 oz / 11.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.25 oz East Kent Goldings1.25 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 First Wort 60 min 24 100%
1.25 oz / 0.00
 
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:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 149 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: sucrose       Amount: 4.9 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.52 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Sycamore IL Water, 60178
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 3.77 15.1  
Mash volume with grains 4.73 18.9  
Grain absorption losses -1.51 -6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.04 g | 20.1 qt) 4.49 18  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.05 g | 28.2 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.05 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.26 33
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Nicks red ale" American Amber Ale beer recipe by Maples. All Grain, ABV 5.68%, IBU 24, SRM 11.95, Fermentables: ( Finest Maris Otter, Caramel 40, Caramel / Crystal 60L, Black Malt) Hops: (East Kent Goldings)
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