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BrettBrau

250 calories 31.8 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.064 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.074 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: BelgianFenceOrchardandBrewing
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 250 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 31.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday August 11th 2025
1.074
1.027
6.3%
35.4
21.0
5.4
14.39
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb Rahr - Standard 2-Row8 lb Standard 2-Row 36.8 1.8 54.7%
2 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L2 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 13.7%
0.50 lb Flaked Wheat0.5 lb Flaked Wheat 1.80 / lb
0.90
34 2 3.4%
1 lb Honey Malt1 lb Honey Malt 37 25 6.8%
3 lb Dingemans - Munich MD3 lb Munich MD 2.45 / lb
7.35
36.5 6.3 20.5%
2 oz Crisp Malting - Chocolate Malt2 oz Chocolate Malt 2.90 / lb
0.36
32.66 450 0.9%
14.62 lbs / 8.61
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.30 oz Cascade0.3 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 9 Boil 60 min 8.75 16.7%
0.70 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Loral0.7 oz Loral Hops Pellet 11.4 Boil 30 min 19.88 38.9%
0.80 oz McKenzie0.8 oz McKenzie Hops Pellet 13 Boil 5 min 6.72 44.4%
1.80 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.7 gal -- 155 °F 60 min
4 gal Sparge -- 168 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc 0.29 / each
0.29
Water Agt Mash 0 min.
4 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.05 ml Phosphoric acid Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
0.29
 
Yeast
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
5.49 / each
5.49
Attenuation (custom):
65%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
57 - 70 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 119 B cells required
5.49 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Dublin (Dry Stout)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
110 4 12 19 53 280
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"BrettBrau" American Amber Ale beer recipe by BelgianFenceOrchardandBrewing. All Grain, ABV 6.25%, IBU 35.36, SRM 20.96, Fermentables: ( Standard 2-Row, Caramel / Crystal 60L, Flaked Wheat, Honey Malt, Munich MD, Chocolate Malt) Hops: (Cascade, Loral, McKenzie) Other: (Whirlfloc, Gypsum, Phosphoric acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-08-12 17:18 UTC
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