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Supporting Actor

175 calories 17.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 465 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 465 gallons
Post Boil Size: 465 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 71% (brew house)
Source: Natalie Iseli-Smith
Calories: 175 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday September 2nd 2026
1.053
1.013
5.2%
15.8
16.1
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
770 lb Thomas Fawcett - Golden Promise Pale Ale Malt770 lb Golden Promise Pale Ale Malt 36.8 2.65 80.6%
165 lb Simpsons - Crystal T50165 lb Crystal T50 34 50 17.3%
20 lb Thomas Fawcett - Pale Chocolate Malt20 lb Pale Chocolate Malt 32.2 230 2.1%
955 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
48 oz Cascade48 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 6.4 Boil 60 min 12.24 80%
12 oz Centennial12 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 9.6 Boil 30 min 3.53 20%
60 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
300 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 5 min.
300 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 5 min.
100 ml Phosphoric acid Water Agt Mash 5 min.
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Yellow Springs RO water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 469.5 gal (1878 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 457.5 gal (1830 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 494.21 gal (1976.85 qt) 417.81 1671.3  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 417.81 1671.3  
Mash volume with grains 494.21 1976.9  
Grain absorption losses -119.38 -477.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 171.31 g | 685.3 qt) 166.81 667.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 469.5 g | 1878 qt) 465 1860  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -2.25 -9  
Post boil Volume 465 1860  
Going into fermentor 465 1860  
Total: 584.63 2338.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Supporting Actor" American Amber Ale beer recipe by Natalie Iseli-Smith. All Grain, ABV 5.2%, IBU 15.77, SRM 16.08, Fermentables: (Golden Promise Pale Ale Malt, Crystal T50, Pale Chocolate Malt) Hops: (Cascade, Centennial) Other: (Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Gypsum, Phosphoric acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-09-03 13:15 UTC