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Autumn Equinox ale (double)

235 calories 20.5 g 500 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 45 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 54.3 liters
Post Boil Size: 47.62 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Calories: 235 calories (Per 500ml)
Carbs: 20.5 g (Per 500ml)
Created: Sunday January 27th 2019
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8.25 kg Crisp Malting - Extra Pale Malt8.25 kg Extra Pale Malt 38 1.9 90.7%
250 g Briess - Victory Malt250 g Victory Malt 34.5 28 2.7%
250 g German - Acidulated Malt250 g Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 2.7%
250 g Briess - Caramel Malt - 80L250 g Caramel Malt - 80L 35 80 2.7%
95 g American - Midnight Wheat Malt95 g Midnight Wheat Malt 33 550 1%
9,095 g / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
10 g Magnum10 g Magnum Hops Pellet 16.5 Boil 60 min 9.79 2.2%
50 g Amarillo50 g Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Boil 10 min 9.25 11%
50 g Cascade50 g Cascade Hops Pellet 5.9 Boil 10 min 6.35 11%
25 g Citra25 g Citra Hops Pellet 12 Boil 10 min 6.45 5.5%
50 g Amarillo50 g Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Whirlpool at 80 °C 25 min 3.06 11%
50 g Cascade50 g Cascade Hops Pellet 5.9 Whirlpool at 80 °C 25 min 2.1 11%
25 g Citra25 g Citra Hops Pellet 12 Whirlpool at 80 °C 25 min 2.13 5.5%
50 g Amarillo50 g Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Dry Hop (High Krausen) 3 days 11%
50 g Cascade50 g Cascade Hops Pellet 8.5 Dry Hop (High Krausen) 3 days 11%
25 g Citra25 g Citra Hops Pellet 11 Dry Hop (High Krausen) 3 days 5.5%
1 oz Amarillo1 oz Amarillo Hops Lupulin Pellet 8.6 Dry Hop 3 days 6.2%
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Lupulin Pellet 7 Dry Hop 3 days 6.2%
0.50 oz Citra0.5 oz Citra Hops Lupulin Pellet 11 Dry Hop 3 days 3.1%
455.87 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1.92 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.96 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
2.88 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.92 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
5.76 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.88 g Gypsum Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
0.96 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.96 g Salt Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
40 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
18 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 426 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Edinburgh (Scottish Ale, Malty Ale)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
100 18 20 45 105 235
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
36.62 L Strike 68 °C 67 °C 60 min
26.75 L Sparge 76 °C 76 °C 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.65 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (45.4 L) exceeded. Volume required: 52 L. Suggest reducing initial water volume to 45.4 L and adding 6.6 L sparge/top-off.  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3.7 L/kg 33.2
Mash volume with grains 39.2
Grain absorption losses -9.1
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 28.8 L) 31.1
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 52 L) 54.3
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.7
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 45.6 L) 47.6
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.6
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 47 L) 45
Total: 64.3  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Autumn Equinox ale (double)" American Amber Ale beer recipe by NathanUK. All Grain, ABV 5.43%, IBU 39.13, SRM 11.95, Fermentables: (Extra Pale Malt, Victory Malt, Acidulated Malt, Caramel Malt - 80L, Midnight Wheat Malt) Hops: (Magnum, Amarillo, Cascade, Citra) Other: (Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Salt)
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