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Trailblazer Amber

197 calories 17.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 2.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3.29 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.060 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 64% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 96%
Calories: 197 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday April 13th 2026
1.060
1.011
6.5%
42.0
17.1
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4.86 lb Briess - Pale Ale Malt 2-Row4.86 lb Pale Ale Malt 2-Row 36.8 3.5 76%
0.77 lb Briess - Goldpils Vienna Malt0.77 lb Goldpils Vienna Malt 36.8 3.5 12%
0.34 lb Briess - Caramel Malt - 40L0.34 lb Caramel Malt - 40L 35.4 40 5.1%
0.36 lb Briess - Victory Malt0.36 lb Victory Malt 34.5 28 5.3%
0.13 lb Weyermann - Carafa Special Type 1 0.13 lb Carafa Special Type 1 29.9 340 1.6%
6.46 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.25 oz Chinook0.25 oz Chinook Hops Pellet 13 Boil 60 min 24.63 13.2%
0.25 oz Chinook0.25 oz Chinook Hops Pellet 13 Boil 10 min 8.93 13.2%
0.25 oz Chinook0.25 oz Chinook Hops Pellet 13 Hop Stand at 170 °F 20 min 2.82 13.2%
0.25 oz Columbus0.25 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 15 Hop Stand 20 min 5.62 13.2%
0.60 oz Chinook0.6 oz Chinook Hops Pellet 13 Dry Hop at 65 °F 3 days 31.6%
0.30 oz Columbus0.3 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 15 Dry Hop at 65 °F 3 days 15.8%
1.90 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1.50 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.05 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 49 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.52 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 5 10 75 150 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Infusion -- 153 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 5.1 g | 20.4 qt) 4.35 17.4  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 5.61 g | 22.4 qt) 4.86 19.5  
Grain absorption losses -0.81 -3.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 4.04 g | 16.2 qt) 3.29 13.2  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.02 -0.1  
Post boil Volume 2.52 10.1  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.02 -0.1  
Volume into fermentor 2.5 10  
Total: 4.35 17.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Trailblazer Amber" American Amber Ale beer recipe by Brewer #382091. BIAB, ABV 6.45%, IBU 42, SRM 17.11, Fermentables: (Pale Ale Malt 2-Row, Goldpils Vienna Malt, Caramel Malt - 40L, Victory Malt, Carafa Special Type 1 ) Hops: (Chinook, Columbus) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Lactic acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-04-13 04:45 UTC