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4Gs (Wh)Amber

155 calories 16.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Rating:
5.00 (1 Review)

Calories: 155 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday July 2nd 2017
1.047
1.012
4.6%
37.1
15.9
5.9
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4 lb Viking - Pilsner Malt4 lb Pilsner Malt 37 1.9 36.2%
3.50 lb Viking - Wheat Malt3.5 lb Wheat Malt 38 2.5 31.6%
1 lb Briess - Goldpils Vienna Malt1 lb Goldpils Vienna Malt 36.8 3.5 9%
0.75 lb Viking - Caramel 1500.75 lb Caramel 150 35 76.2 6.8%
0.75 lb Briess - Caramel Malt - 120L0.75 lb Caramel Malt - 120L 34.5 120 6.8%
0.50 lb Briess - Caramel Malt - 40L0.5 lb Caramel Malt - 40L 35.4 40 4.5%
0.25 lb Honey Malt0.25 lb Honey Malt 37 25 2.3%
0.25 lb Rice Hulls0.25 lb Rice Hulls 0 0 2.3%
1 oz American - Black Malt1 oz Black Malt - (late boil kettle addition) 28 500 0.6%
11.06 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Columbus0.5 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 15 Boil 60 min 26.51 15.6%
0.70 oz Cascade0.7 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7.1 Boil 10 min 6.37 21.9%
2 oz Cascade2 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7.1 Boil 2 min 4.24 62.5%
3.20 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirfloc Fining Boil 5 min.
1 tbsp silafine Fining Secondary 2 days
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 93 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.52 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Oxford Michigan USA
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
25 6 18 36 38 356
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.4 gal Strike 165 °F 154 °F 60 min
4.5 gal Batch Sparge -- 170 °F 30 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 4.15 16.6  
Mash volume with grains 5.03 20.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.38 -5.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.1 g | 20.4 qt) 5.48 21.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.62 g | 30.5 qt) 8 32  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.12 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 6 24  
Going into fermentor 6 24  
Total: 9.63 38.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

This is inspired by my local brewpub Homegrown's "Whamber Ale."

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