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Galactic Empires

191 calories 17.9 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: 7.08 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.058 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Michael Rose
Calories: 191 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday October 30th 2025
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1.058
1.012
6.0%
48.2
14.3
n/a
27.62
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row9 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row $ 1.60 / lb
$ 14.40 		37 1.8 64.3%
1 lb Briess - American Honey Malt1 lb American Honey Malt $ 2.39 / lb
$ 2.39 		37.7 25 7.1%
1 lb Great Western - Crystal 15 Malt1 lb Crystal 15 Malt $ 2.50 / lb
$ 2.50 		34 15 7.1%
0.50 lb Briess - Caramel Malt - 60L0.5 lb Caramel Malt - 60L $ 2.30 / lb
$ 1.15 		35.4 60 3.6%
0.50 lb Briess - Caramel Malt - 120L0.5 lb Caramel Malt - 120L $ 2.30 / lb
$ 1.15 		34.5 120 3.6%
32 oz US - Apple juice32 oz Apple juice 5.8 1 14.3%
14 lbs / $ 21.59
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Mosaic0.5 oz Mosaic Hops $ 1.98 / oz
$ 0.99 		Pellet 11.9 Boil 60 min 21.48 25%
1 oz Chinook1 oz Chinook Hops Pellet 13 Boil 10 min 17.02 50%
0.50 oz Bru-10.5 oz Bru-1 Hops $ 2.07 / oz
$ 1.04 		Pellet 14.8 Boil 10 min 9.69 25%
2 oz / $ 2.03
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 oz Cinnamon stick Spice Boil 10 min.
1 tsp Vanilla extract Spice Boil 10 min.
32 oz apple juice Flavor Boil 10 min.
32 oz apple juice Water Agt Kegging 0 min.
1 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 10 min.
0.50 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
CellarScience - Nectar
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
$ 4.00 / each
$ 4.00
Attenuation (avg):
78%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
64 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 104 B cells required
$ 4.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 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
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5.25 gal Strike 152 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 150 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 5.25 21  
Mash volume with grains 6.21 24.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.5 -6  
Remaining sparge water volume 3.35 13.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.23 0.9  
Pre boil volume 7.08 28.3  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.6 34.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Galactic Empires" American Amber Ale beer recipe by Michael Rose. All Grain, ABV 6.04%, IBU 48.19, SRM 14.29, Fermentables: ( Brewers Malt 2-Row, American Honey Malt, Crystal 15 Malt, Caramel Malt - 60L, Caramel Malt - 120L, Apple juice) Hops: (Mosaic, Chinook, Bru-1) Other: (Cinnamon stick, Vanilla extract, apple juice, Whirlfloc, Yeast Nutrient)
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