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Amber ale (levitation ale clone)

Method: All Grain
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.36 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.04 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.031 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 61% (brew house)
Source: Noah Boland
Calories: 152 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.1 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Tuesday May 6th 2025

4Gs (Wh)Amber

by 4Gs Brewing

OG: 1.050 FG: 1.013 ABV: 4.9% IBU: 30

Original Gravity:

1.046

Final Gravity:

1.012

ABV (standard):

4.5%

IBU (tinseth):

36.6

SRM (morey):

14.6

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
9 lb	Rahr - Standard 2-Row9 lb Standard 2-Row	36.8	1.8	87.3%
8 oz	American - Caramel / Crystal 80L8 oz Caramel / Crystal 80L	33	80	4.8%
8 oz	American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)8 oz Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	33	1.8	4.8%
4 oz	Briess - Crystal Red Malt4 oz Crystal Red Malt	34.5	200	2.4%
1 oz	American - Black Malt1 oz Black Malt	28	500	0.6%
165 oz / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Crystal1 oz Crystal Hops	Pellet	4.3	Boil	60 min	19.34	25%
1 oz	Amarillo1 oz Amarillo Hops	Pellet	8.6	Boil	10 min	14.02	25%
1 oz	Crystal1 oz Crystal Hops	Pellet	4.3	Whirlpool	20 min	3.22	25%
1 oz	Amarillo1 oz Amarillo Hops	Pellet	8.6	Dry Hop	3 days		25%
4 oz / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Crystal (Pellet)	22.56	50%
2 oz	Amarillo (Pellet)	14.02	50%
4 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
3.5 gal	Strike	164 °F	154 °F	60 min
4 gal	Batch Sparge	--	170 °F	10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 64 °F

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	72 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 76 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 9.41 psi Temp: 34 °F CO₂ Level: 2.52 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Last Updated: 2025-05-12 19:44 UTC

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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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