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Big Bern Amber Ale

176 calories 19.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.03 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.31 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Source: Kraig Westfall
Calories: 176 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday May 9th 2026
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n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale8 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 76.2%
1 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 9.5%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 90L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 90L 33 90 9.5%
0.50 lb Flaked Wheat0.5 lb Flaked Wheat 34 2 4.8%
10.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Centennial0.5 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 7.6 Boil 60 min 14.15 20%
1 oz Barth-Haas - Mt. Hood1 oz Mt. Hood Hops Pellet 4.2 Boil 30 min 12.02 40%
1 oz Northern Brewer - Williamette1 oz Williamette Hops Pellet 5.4 Boil 15 min 9.98 40%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1 tsp Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1 tsp gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Danstar - American West Coast Yeast BRY-97
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
72%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
62 - 75 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 91 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Deer Park Purified Water
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 1.5 qt/lb 3.94 15.8  
Mash volume with grains 4.78 19.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.31 -5.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.47 g | 17.9 qt) 3.66 14.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.84 g | 27.4 qt) 6.03 24.1  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.09 -0.4  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.25 g | 21 qt) 5.31 21.2  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.31 g | 21.2 qt) 5.25 21  
Total: 7.59 30.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Big Bern Amber Ale" American Amber Ale beer recipe by Kraig Westfall. All Grain, ABV 5.03%, IBU 36.15, SRM 16.92, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Caramel / Crystal 60L, Caramel / Crystal 90L, Flaked Wheat) Hops: (Centennial, Mt. Hood, Williamette) Other: (Lactic acid, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), gypsum)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-05-09 14:41 UTC