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American Strong Ale (AB clone)

225 calories 21.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Strong 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: 1.057 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.068 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Aaron Virgo
Calories: 225 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday March 21st 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
13.50 lb Rahr - Standard 2-Row13.5 lb Standard 2-Row 36.8 1.8 93.1%
1 lb Special B1 lb Special B 34 115 6.9%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.75 oz Chinook1.75 oz Chinook Hops Pellet 13 First Wort 0 min 81.08 63.6%
1 oz Chinook1 oz Chinook Hops Pellet 13 Whirlpool at 200 °F 10 min 7.97 36.4%
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Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 121 B cells required
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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
7 gal Infusion 155 °F 150 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 5.44 21.8  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 6.56 g | 26.2 qt) 6.6 26.4  
Grain absorption losses -1.81 -7.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.69 g | 14.8 qt) 3.13 12.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.07 g | 28.3 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.07 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.04 -0.2  
Top off amount 0.04 0.2  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.56 34.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Modified recipe of the AHA Arrogant Bastard clone

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