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LA Amber Brown - Mod

178 calories 18.1 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: 7.1 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Jason Putnam
Hop Utilization: 83%
Calories: 178 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday March 25th 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb American - Pale Ale9 lb Pale Ale 37 3.5 76.5%
16 oz Pauls Malt - Deep Diver (Dark Crystal C80)16 oz Deep Diver (Dark Crystal C80) 34 84.93 8.5%
3 oz American - Chocolate3 oz Chocolate 29 350 1.6%
0.20 oz American - Black Malt0.2 oz Black Malt 28 500 0.1%
1 lb Munich - Light 10L1 lb Munich - Light 10L 33 10 8.5%
3 oz American - Victory3 oz Victory 34 28 1.6%
6 oz Flaked Barley6 oz Flaked Barley 32 2.2 3.2%
188.20 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.75 oz Magnum0.75 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 15 Boil 60 min 33.56 27.3%
1 oz Willamette1 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 10 min 4.87 36.4%
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 0 min 36.4%
2.75 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
50 ml Phosphoric acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
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:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 97 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.66 gal Strike 163 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.41 17.6  
Mash volume with grains 5.35 21.4  
Grain absorption losses -1.47 -5.9  
Remaining sparge water volume 4.41 17.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume 7.1 28.4  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.1 -0.4  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 6 24  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 8.82 35.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"LA Amber Brown - Mod" American Amber Ale beer recipe by Jason Putnam. All Grain, ABV 5.54%, IBU 38.43, SRM 17.81, Fermentables: (Pale Ale, Deep Diver (Dark Crystal C80), Chocolate, Black Malt, Munich - Light 10L, Victory, Flaked Barley) Hops: (Magnum, Willamette, East Kent Goldings) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Baking Soda, Phosphoric acid)
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