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179 calories 15.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: International Amber Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.97 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.63 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Calories: 179 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday June 14th 2015
1.055
1.009
6.0%
20.0
12.3
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb US - Pale 2-Row9 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 81.8%
16 oz American - Victory16 oz Victory 34 28 9.1%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 120L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 120L 33 120 4.5%
0.50 lb German - CaraRed0.5 lb CaraRed 34 20 4.5%
11 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Cluster0.5 oz Cluster Hops Pellet 7.6 Boil 60 min 14.47 20%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 2.6 Boil 10 min 3.59 40%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 2.6 Boil 5 min 1.97 40%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 5 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 405 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.5 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
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1 qt/lb 2.75 11  
Mash volume with grains 3.63 14.5  
Grain absorption losses -1.38 -5.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.72 g | 22.9 qt) 5.85 23.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.84 g | 27.4 qt) 6.97 27.9  
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) 5.63 22.5  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.63 g | 22.5 qt) 5.25 21  
Total: 8.6 34.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Consider adding Dark Wheat to recipe.

1st place 2020 Amador County Fair (entered as XY Amber)
2nd place 2020 (Unofficial) NHC San Francisco 1st Round (entered as Air Raid Amber)

Made a version swapping out 4 oz of Victory for 2 oz of Melanoidin. Seems too malty; maybe add back 2 oz of Victory and reduce Melanoidin to 1 oz.



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