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The Dark Crystal

178 calories 18.1 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: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Colin Beech
Calories: 178 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday January 27th 2018
1.054
1.013
5.4%
35.5
29.5
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5.50 lb United Kingdom - Golden Promise5.5 lb Golden Promise 37 3 50%
2.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 150L2.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 150L 33 150 22.7%
2 lb American - Smoked Malt2 lb Smoked Malt 37 5 18.2%
1 lb Canadian - Honey Malt1 lb Honey Malt 37 25 9.1%
11 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Brewer's Gold1 oz Brewer's Gold Hops Pellet 9 Boil 60 min 32.29 50%
1 oz Willamette1 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 4.5 Aroma 5 min 3.22 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - American Ale II 1272
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
13.75 qt Mash In Infusion -- 150 °F 60 min
Mash Out -- -- 168 °F 15 min
10.5 qt Fly Sparge Fly Sparge -- 170 °F 60 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 5.26 g | 21.1 qt) 4.69 18.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.08 g | 28.3 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.13 32.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

One hell of a beer for the Business end of Spring... smoke flavor is quite pronounced right after secondary, but mellows right out after a week in the keg or bottle. A whisper of honey on the tongue, but finishes strong, smoky, and dry. Enchanting ruby red color against a light, but appears almost dark purple in your hand.

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  • Last Updated: 2018-02-24 15:17 UTC