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Mac and Jack

202 calories 20.7 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 (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (ending kettle)
Calories: 202 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday January 15th 2019
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb Crisp Malting - Finest Maris Otter6 lb Finest Maris Otter 36.8 2.4 46.2%
5 lb Great Western - Premium 2-Row5 lb Premium 2-Row 37 2 38.5%
1 lb Briess - Bonlander Munich Malt 10L1 lb Bonlander Munich Malt 10L 36 10 7.7%
0.50 lb Briess - Caramel Malt - 80L0.5 lb Caramel Malt - 80L 35 80 3.8%
0.50 lb Briess - Carapils Malt0.5 lb Carapils Malt 34.5 1.5 3.8%
13 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Centennial1 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10.5 Boil 60 min 35.85 44.4%
1.25 oz Cascade1.25 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 6.3 Boil 2 min 2.27 55.6%
2.25 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - British Ale 1098
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 109 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.52 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
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Infusion -- 153 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.33 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.33 qt/lb 4.32 17.3  
Mash volume with grains 5.36 21.5  
Grain absorption losses -1.63 -6.5  
Remaining sparge water volume 4.05 16.2  
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 (equipment estimates 4.92 g | 19.7 qt) 5.5 22  
Estimated amount in fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.38 33.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

A staple here in the Pacific Northwest, this amber ale is accented with notes of toffee and citrus. A brew that everyone can enjoy.

We recommend boiling your hops in a hop bag (muslin sock) or straining them out before primary fermentation.


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