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Back in Business Amber

156 calories 18.5 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 3.2 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4.71 gallons
Post Boil Size: 3.2 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.032 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 156 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday August 20th 2025
1.047
1.015
4.3%
31.1
9.7
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4 lb American - Pale Ale4 lb Pale Ale 37 3.5 66.7%
1.50 lb Munich - Light 10L1.5 lb Munich - Light 10L 33 10 25%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 8.3%
6 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.40 oz Chinook0.4 oz Chinook Hops Pellet 10 Boil 60 min 27.96 28.6%
0.50 oz Saaz0.5 oz Saaz Hops Leaf/Whole 2.7 Boil 10 min 3.11 35.7%
0.50 oz Saaz0.5 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Aroma 0 min 35.7%
1.40 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7.8 qt Batch Sparge 168 °F 155 °F 60 min
 
Yeast
Fermentis - S-33
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
70%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
64.4 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 49 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
1/2 Municipal Filtered
1/2 Bottled R/O
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Back in Business Amber" American Amber Ale beer recipe by Brewer #463372. All Grain, ABV 4.25%, IBU 31.07, SRM 9.7, Fermentables: (Pale Ale, Munich - Light 10L, Caramel / Crystal 40L) Hops: (Chinook, Saaz)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-08-20 16:36 UTC
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