Greg's Amber Ale

Method: All Grain
Style: No Profile Selected
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.058 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Source: Kevin Johnson
Hop Utilization: 95%
Calories: 192 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.5 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Saturday June 13th 2026

Original Gravity:

1.058

Final Gravity:

1.014

ABV (standard):

5.7%

IBU (tinseth):

0.0

SRM (morey):

6.0

Mash pH

5.7

Cost $

n/a

Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
12 lb	Briess - Pale Ale Malt 2-Row12 lb Pale Ale Malt 2-Row		36.8	3.5	100%
12 lbs / $ 0.00

Priming

CO₂ Level: 0 Volumes

Target Water Profile

My RO 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	4.5	18
Mash volume with grains	5.46	21.8
Grain absorption losses	-1.5	-6
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.25 g \| 17 qt)	5.25	21
Mash Lauter Tun losses	-0.25	-1
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7 g \| 28 qt)	8	32
Boil off losses	-1.5	-6
Post boil Volume	5.5	22
Going into fermentor	5.5	22
Total:	9.75	39
Equipment Profile Used:	System Default

Notes

Alternative Clone Recipe (All Grain, 5.5 gallons) Brewer's Friend
OG: 1.066 | FG: 1.016 | ABV: 6.6% | IBU: 27.9 | SRM: 12.8
Batch size: 5.5 gallons
Malt

12 lb Pale Ale (85%)

1 lb Caramel 40L (7.1%)

1 lb Munich (7.1%)

2 oz Roasted Barley (0.9%)
Hops

0.5 oz Chinook (60 min)

0.5 oz Williamette (60 min)

Yeast: Safale S-04 or equivalent.

Original Recipe:

OG: 1.054 | FG: 1.013 | ABV: 5.2% | IBU: 19 | SRM: 22
Batch size: 5 gallons (19 L)
Fermenter volume: 5.0 gallons

Ingredients
Malt Extracts (extract method)

2.5 lbs light dried malt extract

3 lb 11 oz Coopers Light liquid malt extract (late addition)
Malt

1.0 lb Munich malt

0.5 lb crystal malt (60° L)

1.5 oz chocolate malt

1.0 oz roasted barley

Hops

3 AAUs Chinook (60 min)

1.5 AAUs Willamette (60 min)

1 AAU Tettnang (5 min)

2 AAUs Hallertau (0 min)

Additions

1 tsp Irish moss (15 min)
Yeast

Wyeast 1098 (British Ale) or White Labs WLP002 (English Ale)

1.75 qt yeast starter

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Last Updated: 2026-06-13 02:17 UTC