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American Amber

186 calories 19.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 186 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday January 27th 2017
1.056
1.015
5.4%
37.0
12.1
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 81.8%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 60L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 9.1%
1 lb Belgian - Biscuit1 lb Biscuit 35 23 9.1%
11 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 6.8 Boil 60 min 25.45 33.3%
1 oz Liberty1 oz Liberty Hops Pellet 4 Boil 30 min 11.51 33.3%
1 oz Crystal1 oz Crystal Hops Pellet 2.9 Boil 0 min 33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 7 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - American Ale II 1272
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 144 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Amber Balanced
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
49 10 7 59 74 24
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.5 gal Infusion -- 154 °F 90 min
5.2 gal Sparge -- 168 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 3.44 13.8  
Mash volume with grains 4.32 17.3  
Grain absorption losses -1.38 -5.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.3 g | 21.2 qt) 5.69 22.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.11 g | 28.5 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9.13 36.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"American Amber" American Amber Ale beer recipe by Colton. All Grain, ABV 5.43%, IBU 36.96, SRM 12.13, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Caramel / Crystal 60L, Biscuit) Hops: (Cascade, Liberty, Crystal) Other: (Irish Moss)
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