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Driving Beer

Name: Driving Beer
Prep time: 75 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 135 min
Yield: 2.5 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 3.2 lb Standard 2-Row; 1 lb Caramel Malt - 80L; 4 oz Munich Type II (Dark); 4 oz Flaked Wheat; 4 oz Barley, Flaked; 0.25 oz Simcoe Hops; 0.1 oz Simcoe Hops; 0.25 oz Nugget Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 2.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4.02 gallons
Post Boil Size: 2.76 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.032 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: Beer Guru
Calories: 150 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.1 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Saturday May 29th 2021

Amarillo Gold

by NCByrdman

OG: 1.055 FG: 1.011 ABV: 5.7% IBU: 37

Original Gravity:

1.046

Final Gravity:

1.008

ABV (standard):

5.0%

IBU (tinseth):

39.7

SRM (morey):

17.3

Mash pH

5.5

Cost $

15.16

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
3.20 lb	Rahr - Standard 2-Row3.2 lb Standard 2-Row	$ 1.75 / lb $ 5.60	36.8	1.8	64.6%
1 lb	Briess - Caramel Malt - 80L1 lb Caramel Malt - 80L	$ 2.90 / lb $ 2.90	35	80	20.2%
4 oz	Weyermann - Munich Type II (Dark)4 oz Munich Type II (Dark)	$ 0.24 / oz $ 0.96	37	10	5.1%
4 oz	Flaked Wheat4 oz Flaked Wheat	$ 0.17 / oz $ 0.68	34	2	5.1%
4 oz	Briess - Barley, Flaked4 oz Barley, Flaked	$ 0.18 / oz $ 0.72	32.2	1.4	5.1%
79.20 oz / $ 10.86

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.25 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - Simcoe0.25 oz Simcoe Hops	$ 1.25 / oz $ 0.31	Pellet	13.1	Boil	60 min	29.3	41.7%
0.10 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - Simcoe0.1 oz Simcoe Hops		Pellet	15.6	Aroma	10 min	5.06	16.7%
0.25 oz	Nugget0.25 oz Nugget Hops		Pellet	14.2	Whirlpool	0 min	5.32	41.7%
0.60 oz / $ 0.31

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
3 gal	Strike	164 °F	152 °F	60 min
2 gal	Sparge	152 °F	168 °F	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 72 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use
1 g	Slaked Lime	Water Agt	Mash
1 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash
1 g	Table Salt	Water Agt	Mash
1 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash
2 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:	$ 3.99 / each $ 3.99
Attenuation (avg):	81%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	68 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 38 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 11.19 psi Temp: 40 °F CO₂ Level: 2.4 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
80	5	25	75	80	100
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Final Yield

	Cost $	Cost %
Fermentables	$
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	$
Hops	$
Yeast	$
Other	$
Cost Per Barrel	$ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	$ 0.00
Total Cost	$ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
0.25 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - Simcoe (Pellet)	$ 1.25 / oz $ 0.31	29.3	41.7%
0.10 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - Simcoe (Pellet)		5.06	16.7%
0.25 oz	Nugget (Pellet)		5.32	41.7%
0.60 oz / $ 0.31

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Driving Beer

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