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*5-Gallon - Extra Strong Vintage Ale '14

268 calories 30.4 g 24 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 0.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.500 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 35% (steeping grains only)
Source: Cooper's DIY (modified)
Calories: 268 calories (Per 24oz)
Carbs: 30.4 g (Per 24oz)
Created: Friday May 31st 2019
1.080
1.024
7.4%
8.2
9.8
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3.75 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Light3.75 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Light 35 4 33.2%
3.75 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Amber3.75 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Amber 35 10 33.2%
1.32 lb Rice Syrup Solids1.32 lb Rice Syrup Solids 37 1 11.7%
0.88 lb Maltodextrin0.88 lb Maltodextrin 39 0 7.8%
8 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 40L8 oz Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 4.4%
1.10 lb Dry Malt Extract - Light1.1 lb Dry Malt Extract - Light 42 4 9.7%
11.30 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Citra0.5 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Whirlpool 15 min 8.24 33.3%
0.50 oz Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Dry Hop 3 days 33.3%
0.50 oz Nugget0.5 oz Nugget Hops Pellet 14 Dry Hop 3 days 33.3%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
77%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
57 - 70 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 128 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.52 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Reverse Osmosis
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
2 qt Steeping -- 40 °F 1440 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Heat water added to kettle (equipment estimates 5.68 g | 22.7 qt) -0.34 -1.4  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 5.68 g | 22.7 qt) -0.3 -1.2  
Grain absorption losses (steeping) -0.06 -0.3  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.9 3.6  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.52 g | 26.1 qt) 0.5 2  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Post boil volume 5.02 20.1  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.02 -0.1  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: -0.34 -1.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

1x Cooper's Australian Pale Ale,
1x Cooper's Real Ale,
1x Cooper's Brew Enhancer #1,
1x Cooper's Light Dry Malt,
1x pack Citra,
1x pack Cascade,
1x pack Nugget,
3x Muslin sacks,
1x packet Nottingham yeast,
1x no-rinse.

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