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Amber Ale (Modern Homebrew Recipes)

206 calories 22.4 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.88 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.01 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.062 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 206 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 22.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday February 12th 2021
1.062
1.017
5.8%
51.0
15.9
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4 lb Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row4 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row 37 1.8 29.6%
4 lb German - Vienna4 lb Vienna 37 4 29.6%
2 lb Crisp Malting - Finest Maris Otter2 lb Finest Maris Otter 38 3 14.8%
1 lb Dingemans - Aromatic Malt1 lb Aromatic Malt 36.3 19 7.4%
8 oz Dingemans - Belgian Cara 20 (Caravienne) Malt8 oz Belgian Cara 20 (Caravienne) Malt - (late mash tun addition) 34 23 3.7%
1.50 lb Belgian - Cara 45L1.5 lb Cara 45L - (late mash tun addition) 34 42 11.1%
4 oz Crisp Malting - Crystal Extra Dark - 120L4 oz Crystal Extra Dark - 120L - (late mash tun addition) 35 120 1.9%
2 oz Belgian - Special B2 oz Special B - (late mash tun addition) 34 115 0.9%
1 oz Dingemans - Special B1 oz Special B - (late mash tun addition) 33.1 125 0.5%
1 oz Crisp Malting - Pale Chocolate1 oz Pale Chocolate - (late mash tun addition) 32.7 220 0.5%
13.50 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Amarillo1 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 First Wort 0 min 35.55 20%
1 oz Amarillo1 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Boil 5 min 6.02 20%
0.50 oz Galaxy0.5 oz Galaxy Hops Pellet 14.25 Boil 5 min 4.99 10%
0.50 oz Galaxy0.5 oz Galaxy Hops Pellet 14.25 Whirlpool 0 min 4.45 10%
1 oz Citra1 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Dry Hop 7 days 20%
1 oz Centennial1 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Dry Hop 7 days 20%
5 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5.06 gal Dough In Strike 163 °F 156 °F 60 min
6.3 qt Mash Out Infusion 212 °F 168 °F 10 min
2 gal Fly Sparge Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 20 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash --
0.25 tsp Phosphoric acid Water Agt Other --
 
Yeast
Wyeast - American Ale II 1272
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 121 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
"Amber Ale (Modern Homebrew Recipes)" American Amber Ale beer recipe by CBlack85. All Grain, ABV 5.8%, IBU 51.01, SRM 15.88, Fermentables: (Brewers Malt 2-Row, Vienna, Finest Maris Otter, Aromatic Malt, Belgian Cara 20 (Caravienne) Malt, Cara 45L, Crystal Extra Dark - 120L, Special B, Pale Chocolate) Hops: (Amarillo, Galaxy, Citra, Centennial) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Phosphoric acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2021-02-12 20:30 UTC
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