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Cotty Amber Ale

164 calories 16 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5.74 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.21 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Calories: 164 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday June 15th 2026
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1.050
1.011
5.1%
26.2
12.0
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3.62 lb Rahr - Pale Ale3.62 lb Pale Ale 36.34 3.5 38%
3.38 lb Crisp Malting - Finest Maris Otter3.38 lb Finest Maris Otter 36.8 2.4 35.5%
1 lb Canada Malting - MUNICH MALT1 lb MUNICH MALT 37.3 10.5 10.5%
0.75 lb Weyermann - Caramunich Type 10.75 lb Caramunich Type 1 33.5 35 7.9%
0.50 lb Bestmalz - BEST Vienna0.5 lb BEST Vienna 37 3.8 5.2%
0.25 lb Special B0.25 lb Special B 34 115 2.6%
0.50 oz Weyermann - Carafa III0.5 oz Carafa III 32 525 0.3%
9.53 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
8 g Magnum8 g Magnum Hops Pellet 14.2 First Wort 60 min 17.48 22%
0.25 oz Centennial0.25 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 8.7 Boil 10 min 3.13 19.5%
0.25 oz Barth-Haas - Triple Pearl0.25 oz Triple Pearl Hops Pellet 9.3 Boil 10 min 3.34 19.5%
0.25 oz Centennial0.25 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 8.7 Whirlpool at 180 °F 10 min 1.11 19.5%
0.25 oz Barth-Haas - Triple Pearl0.25 oz Triple Pearl Hops Pellet 9.3 Whirlpool at 180 °F 10 min 1.18 19.5%
1.28 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4.25 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3.25 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Escarpment Labs - Voss Kveik
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
77%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
77 - 107 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
38 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 176 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.52 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
7 gal Strike 159 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 3.57 14.3  
Mash volume with grains 4.34 17.3  
Grain absorption losses -1.19 -4.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.42 g | 17.7 qt) 3.61 14.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.55 g | 26.2 qt) 5.74 23  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.03 -0.1  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.02 g | 20.1 qt) 5.21 20.8  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.02 -0.1  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.19 g | 20.8 qt) 5 20  
Total: 7.18 28.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Cotty Amber Ale" American Amber Ale beer recipe by Brewer #441286. All Grain, ABV 5.13%, IBU 26.24, SRM 12.01, Fermentables: (Pale Ale, Finest Maris Otter, MUNICH MALT, Caramunich Type 1, BEST Vienna, Special B, Carafa III) Hops: (Magnum, Centennial, Triple Pearl) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Baking Soda, Lactic acid)
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