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Mac N Jacks Clone

193 calories 21 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Steve Suhy
Rating:
4.00 (1 Review)

Calories: 193 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday July 27th 2016
1.058
1.016
5.6%
38.3
10.8
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale9 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 80%
1 lb American - Munich - Dark 20L1 lb Munich - Dark 20L 33 20 8.9%
4 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 80L4 oz Caramel / Crystal 80L 33 80 2.2%
4 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 60L4 oz Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 2.2%
8 oz American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)8 oz Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 4.4%
4 oz American - Wheat4 oz Wheat 38 1.8 2.2%
180 oz / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Centennial1 oz Centennial Hops Leaf/Whole 10 Boil 60 min 36.15 33.3%
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Leaf/Whole 7 Boil 2 min 2.14 33.3%
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Leaf/Whole 7 Dry Hop 14 days 33.3%
3 oz / 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
0.50 oz Dried Sweet Orange Peel Flavor Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - British Ale 1098
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 135 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Infusion -- 155 °F 45 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.22 16.9  
Mash volume with grains 5.12 20.5  
Grain absorption losses -1.41 -5.6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.76 g | 19.1 qt) 3.94 15.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.33 g | 29.3 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 8.16 32.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Mac N Jacks clone

Guidance from:
http://byo.com/mead/item/1031-mac--jacks-african-amber-the-replicator

http://www.brew-dudes.com/mack-and-jacks-african-amber-clone-recipe/674

Going with the Dark Munich 20L (was unspecified) for malty backbone
Adding 4 oz of wheat for cloudiness (seasonal)

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