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Amber Ale

171 calories 17 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 171 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday May 26th 2026
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1.052
1.012
5.2%
38.3
11.9
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb Admiral - Midway9 lb Midway 37 10 80.9%
6 oz Admiral - Pils (Pilsner)6 oz Pils (Pilsner) 38 1.9 3.4%
6 oz Admiral - Pacific Victor6 oz Pacific Victor 37 6 3.4%
6 oz Valley Malt - chit malt6 oz chit malt 33 1.4 3.4%
8 oz Flaked Corn8 oz Flaked Corn 40 0.5 4.5%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 4.5%
178 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.75 oz Sterling0.75 oz Sterling Hops Pellet 8.3 Boil 60 min 23.89 37.5%
1.25 oz Sterling1.25 oz Sterling Hops Pellet 8.3 Boil 10 min 14.44 62.5%
2 oz / $ 0.00
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.52 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
6.5 gal Strike 161 °F 152 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 8.72 g | 34.9 qt) 9.14 36.6  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 9.61 g | 38.4 qt) 10.03 40.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.39 -5.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.08 g | 28.3 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Volume into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9.14 36.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Amber Ale" American Amber Ale beer recipe by Oak Barrel Winecraft. BIAB, ABV 5.23%, IBU 38.33, SRM 11.92, Fermentables: (Midway, Pils (Pilsner), Pacific Victor, chit malt, Flaked Corn, Caramel / Crystal 40L) Hops: (Sterling)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-05-26 22:37 UTC