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Windsock

138 calories 14.7 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: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 83% (brew house)
Source: Tom Koszuta
Calories: 138 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday March 1st 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
1 lb Honey Malt1 lb Honey Malt 2.99 / lb
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37 25 13.3%
1 lb American - Victory1 lb Victory 2.99 / lb
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34 28 13.3%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 20L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 20L 2.99 / lb
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5 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale5 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 66.7%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz Willamette1.5 oz Willamette Hops 2.50 / oz
3.75
Pellet 4.8 Boil at 220 °F 60 min 28.33 75%
0.50 oz Willamette0.5 oz Willamette Hops 2.50 / oz
1.25
Pellet 4.5 Boil at 220 °F 15 min 4.39 25%
2 oz / 5.00
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 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 1.75 qt/lb 3.28 13.1  
Mash volume with grains 3.88 15.5  
Grain absorption losses -0.94 -3.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.98 g | 19.9 qt) 4.41 17.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.08 g | 28.3 qt) 6.5 26  
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: 7.69 30.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Windsock" American Amber Ale beer recipe by Tom Koszuta. All Grain, ABV 4.14%, IBU 32.72, SRM 9.5, Fermentables: (Honey Malt, Victory, Caramel / Crystal 20L, Maris Otter Pale) Hops: (Willamette)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-03-14 15:04 UTC