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Windsor Amber ale

117 calories 13.1 g 330 ml
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Ordinary Bitter
Boil Time: 70 min
Batch Size: 55 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 60 liters
Post Boil Size: 55.5 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.035 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Calories: 117 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 13.1 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Wednesday July 23rd 2025
1.038
1.011
3.6%
27.6
14.6
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG EBC Bill %
2 kg Dingemans - Belgian Pilsner Malt2 kg Belgian Pilsner Malt 37 2.77 23.5%
6.50 kg Weyermann - Munich Type II (Dark)6.5 kg Munich Type II (Dark) 37 25.19 76.5%
8.50 kg / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
25 g BSG - Magnum25 g Magnum Hops Leaf/Whole 12.8 Boil 60 min 15.32 33.3%
25 g BSG - Magnum25 g Magnum Hops Leaf/Whole 12.8 Boil 20 min 9.28 33.3%
25 g BSG - Magnum25 g Magnum Hops Leaf/Whole 12.8 Boil 5 min 3.05 33.3%
75 g / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
35 L Strike 71 °C 72 °C 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 5 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 20 °C
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2.50 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Danstar - Windsor Ale Yeast
Amount:
22 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
72%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
18 - 21 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
20 °C
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 785 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Windsor Amber ale" Ordinary Bitter beer recipe by Brewer #445500. All Grain, ABV 3.61%, IBU 27.64, SRM 14.6, Fermentables: (Belgian Pilsner Malt, Munich Type II (Dark)) Hops: (Magnum) Other: (Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Gypsum)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-07-24 05:17 UTC
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