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Big Basin Amber Ale

Method: All Grain
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Homebrewers Association
Calories: 183 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.3 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Thursday June 30th 2022

Shard of Amber

by ShatteredReality

OG: 1.045 FG: 1.012 ABV: 4.3% IBU: 40

Caribou Slobber

by HardRoc

OG: 1.049 FG: 1.015 ABV: 4.5% IBU: 35

Original Gravity:

1.055

Final Gravity:

1.017

ABV (standard):

4.9%

IBU (tinseth):

43.9

SRM (morey):

18.0

Mash pH

5.5

Cost $

15.75

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
8.70 lb	Viking - Pale Ale Malt8.7 lb Pale Ale Malt		37	2.5	73.8%
1.09 lb	Viking - Caramel 1501.09 lb Caramel 150		35	76.2	9.2%
1.12 lb	Briess - Caramel Malt - 90L1.12 lb Caramel Malt - 90L	$ 2.69 / lb $ 3.01	34.5	90	9.5%
0.88 lb	Flaked Wheat0.88 lb Flaked Wheat	$ 1.99 / lb $ 1.75	34	2	7.5%
11.79 lbs / $ 4.76

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Simcoe2 oz Simcoe Hops	Pellet	12.7	Boil	8 min	28.92	50%
2 oz	Citra2 oz Citra Hops	Pellet	11	Whirlpool	0 min	14.98	50%
4 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Simcoe (Pellet)	28.92	50%
2 oz	Citra (Pellet) 1.9999999954251 oz Citra (Pellet) Hops	14.98	50%
4 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
5.41 gal		Strike	162 °F	155 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 63 °F

Yeast

Wyeast - Northwest Ale 1332

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:	$ 10.99 / each $ 10.99
Attenuation (avg):	69%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	65 - 75 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 99 B cells required

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Priming

Temp: 70 °F CO₂ Level: 2.47 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Edinburgh (Scottish Ale, Malty Ale)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
100	18	20	45	105	235
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Last Updated: 2022-07-21 04:22 UTC

Recipe costs can be adjusted by changing the batch size. They won't be saved but will give you an idea of costs if your final yield was different.

Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

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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