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Amber (EB)

167 calories 14.7 g 16 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 7 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 9.53 gallons
Post Boil Size: 8.45 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 11.3 °P (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 12.7 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 63.3% (brew house)
Source: Brad Ledbetter
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 167 calories (Per 16oz)
Carbs: 14.7 g (Per 16oz)
Created: Thursday March 31st 2022
12.7 °P
2.3 °P
5.6%
36.4
13.9
5.4
16.87
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11.86 lb Carolina Malt House - Carolina Pilsner11.86 lb Carolina Pilsner 1.39 / lb
16.53
37 2.1 77.5%
1.22 lb Weyermann - Munich Type II (Dark)1.22 lb Munich Type II (Dark) 37 10 8%
1.08 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L1.08 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 6.5%
0.68 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 120L0.68 lb Caramel / Crystal 120L 33 120 4%
0.66 lb American - Victory0.66 lb Victory 34 28 4%
15.50 lbs / 16.53
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
22 g Calypso22 g Calypso Hops 0.02 / g
0.34
Pellet 11.4 Boil 60 min 24.54 12.9%
18 g Centennial18 g Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Boil 10 min 6.39 10.6%
18 g Amarillo18 g Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Boil 10 min 5.49 10.6%
28 g Centennial28 g Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Whirlpool at 150 °F 15 min 16.5%
28 g Amarillo28 g Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Whirlpool at 150 °F 15 min 16.5%
28 g Centennial28 g Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Dry Hop at 70 °F 4 days 16.5%
28 g Amarillo28 g Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Dry Hop at 70 °F 4 days 16.5%
170 g / 0.34
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
10.46 gal Strike 158 °F 152 °F 90 min
Temperature -- 168 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.699 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 15 min.
3.60 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
6.60 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
14.40 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
2.50 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 252 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 12.29 psi       Temp: 38 °F       CO2 Level: 2.6 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
EB Hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
110 18 16 50 275 49
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Source: https://shop.theelectricbrewery.com/pages/american-amber-ale#Recipe

Kettle size: 20
Trub: 1.375gal = 5.5qt = 4.5qt kettle loss + 1qt line loss
Boil off rate: 1.0
Grain absorption: 0.07
=> Strike water 10.46gal (10gal, 1.84qt; 39.6L),158 f

> Aerate or oxygenate the chilled wort to a level of 8-10 ppm dissolved oxygen.

> Ferment at 68F until about 4.1P, dry hop, then up temp to 70-72F until 2.8P

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