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Leaf Blower American Amber Ale

Method: All Grain
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 15 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 18.65 gallons
Post Boil Size: 17 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Daniel Dorst
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 172 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.5 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Sunday August 24th 2025

Bergamia Gold

by Imke

OG: 1.045 FG: 1.009 ABV: 4.8% IBU: 32

Original Gravity:

1.052

Final Gravity:

1.014

ABV (standard):

5.0%

IBU (tinseth):

35.8

SRM (morey):

12.7

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

84.44

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
22 lb	Briess - Pale Ale Malt 2-Row22 lb Pale Ale Malt 2-Row	$ 3.00 / lb $ 66.00	36.8	3.5	77.2%
3 lb	Briess - Caramel Malt - 80L3 lb Caramel Malt - 80L	$ 2.99 / lb $ 8.97	35	80	10.5%
1.50 lb	Briess - Carapils Malt1.5 lb Carapils Malt	$ 2.99 / lb $ 4.49	34.5	1.5	5.3%
2 lb	Briess - US - Bonlander Munich Malt 10L2 lb US - Bonlander Munich Malt 10L	$ 2.49 / lb $ 4.98	36	10	7%
28.50 lbs / $ 84.44

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - CTZ2 oz CTZ Hops	Pellet	13.1	Boil	60 min	32.98	50%
2 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - CTZ2 oz CTZ Hops	Pellet	13.1	Boil	2 min	2.79	50%
4 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
4 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - CTZ (Pellet) 3.9999999908503 oz CTZ (Pellet) Hops		35.77	100%
4 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
11 gal	Mash In	Strike	164 °F	152 °F	60 min
11 gal	Sparge Water	Sparge	--	170 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
31 g	Chalk	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
4 g	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
16 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
12 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
16 g	Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
18.02 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1.50 g	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Sparge	1 hr.

Yeast

Danstar - American West Coast Yeast BRY-97

Amount:	3 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	72%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	62 - 75 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	68 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 256 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 11.46 psi Temp: 38 °F CO₂ Level: 2.52 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile II

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
150	10	80	150	160	220
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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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