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Easy-Drinking Amber

170 calories 14.7 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.2 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 78% (brew house)
Source: Tony Gilardi
Calories: 170 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday July 12th 2020
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7.50 lb US - Pale 2-Row7.5 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 74.1%
1.50 lb Munich - Light 10L1.5 lb Munich - Light 10L 33 10 14.8%
0.75 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 75L0.75 lb Caramel / Crystal 75L 33 75 7.4%
0.25 lb American - Victory0.25 lb Victory 34 28 2.5%
2 oz German - Acidulated Malt2 oz Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 1.2%
10.12 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.40 oz Galena0.4 oz Galena Hops Pellet 13 Boil 60 min 19.25 8.2%
0.50 oz Amarillo0.5 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Boil 30 min 12.23 10.2%
1 oz Amarillo1 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Boil 10 min 11.54 20.4%
1.50 oz Helga1.5 oz Helga Hops Pellet 6.2 Boil 1 min 0.07 30.6%
1.50 oz Helga1.5 oz Helga Hops Pellet 6.2 Dry Hop 3 days 30.6%
4.90 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.8 gal strike @ 160 Infusion 160 °F 149 °F 60 min
4.1 gal Sparge 170 °F -- --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 tsp Wyeast - Beer Nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
0.50 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 10 min.
4 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
7 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.50 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 94 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.52 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

RO water, 20 minute hop steep, yeast from Blond Ale 2020.2

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