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Red Drum Ale

214 calories 20.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.065 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 68% (brew house)
Source: Billy Daniel
Calories: 214 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday March 25th 2019
1.065
1.014
6.7%
29.8
17.7
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11.25 lb American - Pale Ale11.25 lb Pale Ale 37 3.5 77.9%
1 lb Munich - Light 10L1 lb Munich - Light 10L 33 10 6.9%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 6.9%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 120L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 120L 33 120 3.5%
0.50 lb American - Victory0.5 lb Victory 34 28 3.5%
3 oz United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate3 oz Pale Chocolate 33 207 1.3%
14.44 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.60 oz Horizon0.6 oz Horizon Hops Pellet 10.5 Boil 60 min 20.73 37.5%
0.25 oz Cascade0.25 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 6 Boil 10 min 1.79 15.6%
0.25 oz Centennial0.25 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 8.2 Boil 10 min 2.45 15.6%
0.25 oz Cascade0.25 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 6 Whirlpool 0 min 2.04 15.6%
0.25 oz Centennial0.25 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 8.2 Whirlpool 0 min 2.79 15.6%
1.60 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
77.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
67 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 116 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 12.27 psi       Temp: 40 °F       CO2 Level: 2.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Home water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
8.44 gal Full volume infusion with approx 2.34 qt/lb mash thickness. Infusion 159 °F 152 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 9.11 g | 36.5 qt) 9.05 36.2  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 10.27 g | 41.1 qt) 10.21 40.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.8 -7.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.06 g | 28.2 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.52 g | 22.1 qt) 6 24  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.02 -0.1  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.98 g | 23.9 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 9.05 36.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

This recipe is an amalgamation of the American Amber and West Coast Blaster recipes from the Brewing Classic Styles text. I was interested in creating a more malt-forward Amber, and so I utilized the grain bill from the West Coast Blaster recipe and the hop schedule from the Amber Ale recipe. The result was a smooth ale with a hint of chocolate that became more present as the beer warmed up.

The beer tasted good served at 42 degrees, but I found myself preferring the flavor profile as the temperature approached the upper 40s.

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