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Brew Fort Flat Tire (Extract)

Method: Extract
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4.25 gallons
Post Boil Size: 3.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.058 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.066 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 50% (steeping grains only)
Calories: 160 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.3 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Sunday November 5th 2023

Original Gravity:

1.049

Final Gravity:

1.009

ABV (standard):

5.3%

IBU (tinseth):

18.0

SRM (morey):

10.2

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

18.21

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
3.30 lb	Briess - LME Golden Light3.3 lb LME Golden Light	35	4	39.1%
24 oz	Briess - DME Golden Light24 oz DME Golden Light	44.6	4	17.8%
4.80 lbs / $ 0.00

Steeping Grains

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
1.50 lb	Root Shoot Malting - Light Munich1.5 lb Light Munich	$ 2.30 / lb $ 3.45	36	3.5	17.8%
1.25 lb	Briess - Caramel Malt - 20L1.25 lb Caramel Malt - 20L	$ 2.75 / lb $ 3.44	35	20	14.8%
0.30 lb	American - Victory0.3 lb Victory	$ 2.75 / lb $ 0.83	34	28	3.6%
4.80 oz	Crisp Malting - Crystal 60L4.8 oz Crystal 60L	$ 2.75 / lb $ 0.83	33.1	60	3.6%
4.80 oz	Simpsons - Aromatic Malt4.8 oz Aromatic Malt	$ 2.75 / lb $ 0.83	33	23.04	3.6%
$ 9.36

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.25 oz	Nugget0.25 oz Nugget Hops	$ 3.00 / oz $ 0.75	Pellet	15.3	Boil at 203 °F	60 min	13.54	26.3%
0.30 oz	Willamette0.3 oz Willamette Hops	$ 3.00 / oz $ 0.90	Pellet	7.7	Boil at 203 °F	10 min	2.96	31.6%
0.40 oz	East Kent Goldings0.4 oz East Kent Goldings Hops	$ 3.00 / oz $ 1.20	Pellet	5.4	Boil at 203 °F	5 min	1.52	42.1%
0.95 oz / $ 2.85

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
0.25 oz	Nugget (Pellet)	$ 3.00 / oz $ 0.75	13.54	26.3%
0.30 oz	Willamette (Pellet)	$ 3.00 / oz $ 0.90	2.96	31.6%
0.40 oz	East Kent Goldings (Pellet)	$ 3.00 / oz $ 1.20	1.52	42.1%
0.95 oz / $ 2.85

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
4.75 gal		Temperature	153 °F	153 °F	60 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
4 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2 g	Epsom Salt		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:	$ 6.00 / each $ 6.00
Attenuation (avg):	81%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	65 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 80 B cells required

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Priming

Method: dextrose Amount: 5 oz Temp: 68 °F CO₂ Level: 2.55 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Light colored and malty

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
60	5	10	95	55	0

Notes

Target 1.049 post boil. 1/2 gal grain loss, top off to 5 gal with ~1.25

1) Add 4.75 gal to pot with 4 g calcium chloride
2) Heat to 153F, add steeping grains, steep for 1 hour
3) Remove grains, add Malt Extract, mix well and get to 203F(boiling)
4) At beginning of boil add nugget hops(see hop amounts)
5) At 10 mins to go add willamete hops and irish moss
6) Last 5 mins add East Kent goldings (top with ~1.25gal water)
7) Sanitize fermenter, chill wort in ice bath
8) Add wort to ferm bucket, pitch yeast (US-05)
9) Shake Ferm bucket for 30 seconds.
10) Install Air lock w/ Sanitizer
11) Ferment at 65F until air lock activity is gone (~10 days)
12) Rack to bottles with 1 carb drop each
13) Condition bottles at 65F for 1 week.
14) Chill beer and enjoy!

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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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