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Kohaku

9604 calories 1127.9 g 20 qt
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (ending kettle)
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 9604 calories (Per 20qt)
Carbs: 1127.9 g (Per 20qt)
Created: Wednesday July 16th 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb American - Pale Ale8 lb Pale Ale 37 3.5 65%
2 lb American - Munich Millet Malt - Gluten Free2 lb Munich Millet Malt - Gluten Free 25 7 16.2%
1 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 8.1%
1 lb Briess - Carapils Malt1 lb Carapils Malt 34.5 1.5 8.1%
5 oz American - Roasted Barley5 oz Roasted Barley 33 300 2.5%
12.31 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Northern Brewer - Williamette1 oz Williamette Hops Pellet 5.4 First Wort 60 min 20.81 50%
1 oz Willamette1 oz Willamette Hops $ 1.00 / oz
$ 1.00 		Pellet 5.2 Whirlpool 60 min 3.54 50%
2 oz / $ 1.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc $ 0.10 / each
$ 0.10 		Fining Mash 0 min.
0.50 tsp Yeast Energizer $ 0.11 / tsp
$ 0.06 		Other Mash 0 min.
$ 0.16
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale S-33
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
68.72%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
65 - 78 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 97 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-
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 1.5 qt/lb 4.62 18.5  
Mash volume with grains 5.6 22.4  
Grain absorption losses -1.54 -6.2  
Remaining sparge water volume 3.77 15.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.04 g | 28.2 qt) 6.6 26.4  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 5.06 g | 20.3 qt) 5.5 22  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.04 -0.2  
Estimated amount in fermentor 5.46 21.9  
Total: 8.39 33.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Kohaku" American Amber Ale beer recipe by Dr. Chicago. All Grain, ABV 4.9%, IBU 24.35, SRM 17.38, Fermentables: (Pale Ale, Munich Millet Malt - Gluten Free, Caramel / Crystal 60L, Carapils Malt, Roasted Barley) Hops: (Williamette, Willamette) Other: (Whirlfloc, Yeast Energizer)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-07-16 00:00 UTC