American Amber ale RED DAWN Beer Recipe | All Grain American Amber Ale by NIELSEN | Brewer's Friend
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American Amber ale RED DAWN

24463 calories 2100.8 g 45 L
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 50 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 63.37 liters
Post Boil Size: 50 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.059 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 24463 calories (Per 45L)
Carbs: 2100.8 g (Per 45L)
Created: Monday August 8th 2022
1.059
1.010
6.5%
6.0
21.0
5.2
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2 kg The Swaen - Swaen Ale2 kg Swaen Ale 38 3.5 15.7%
5 kg The Swaen - Swaen Pilsner5 kg Swaen Pilsner 38 2 39.4%
2 kg The Swaen - Melany2 kg Melany 35 27 15.7%
2 kg The Swaen - Goldswaen Classic2 kg Goldswaen Classic 38 45 15.7%
1 kg The Swaen - Goldswaen light1 kg Goldswaen light 35 10 7.9%
0.50 kg The Swaen - GoldSwaen Brown0.5 kg GoldSwaen Brown 35 82.5 3.9%
0.20 kg The Swaen - Blackswaen Chocolate W0.2 kg Blackswaen Chocolate W 35.8 350 1.6%
12.70 kg / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
50 g Cascade50 g Cascade Hops Lupulin Pellet 8.3 Whirlpool at 80 °C 30 min 2.74 33.3%
50 g Centennial50 g Centennial Hops Lupulin Pellet 10 Whirlpool at 80 °C 30 min 3.3 33.3%
50 g Citra50 g Citra Hops Lupulin Pellet 11 Whirlpool at 80 °C 30 min 33.3%
150 g / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
40 L Infusion 65 °C 65 °C 60 min
40 L Sparge 67 °C 77 °C 30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.65 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 67 °C
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
6 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
12 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
20 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
19 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 363 B cells required
Lallemand - LALBREW® BRY-97 WEST COAST ALE YEAST
Amount:
20 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
15 - 22 °C
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
19 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 363 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 1.93 bar       Temp: 20 °C       CO2 Level: 2.52 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 5 10 50 150 0
ph 5.3 mash
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"American Amber ale RED DAWN" American Amber Ale beer recipe by NIELSEN. All Grain, ABV 6.46%, IBU 6.04, SRM 20.96, Fermentables: (Swaen Ale, Swaen Pilsner, Melany, Goldswaen Classic, Goldswaen light, GoldSwaen Brown, Blackswaen Chocolate W) Hops: (Cascade, Centennial, Citra) Other: (Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Gypsum)
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