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Downer Ave

Method: All Grain
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 250 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 300 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Source: Jarrett Mack
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 173 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.7 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Thursday August 28th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.053

Final Gravity:

1.010

ABV (standard):

5.7%

IBU (tinseth):

31.2

SRM (morey):

13.2

Mash pH

5.3

Cost $

50.00

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
330 lb	United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale330 lb Maris Otter Pale	38	3.75	72.9%
55 lb	Munich - Light 10L55 lb Munich - Light 10L	33	10	12.2%
27.50 lb	United Kingdom - Amber27.5 lb Amber	32	27	6.1%
20 lb	Riverbend Malt - Melanoidin Malt20 lb Melanoidin Malt	35	23.82	4.4%
10 lb	Brown Malt10 lb Brown Malt	34	90.36	2.2%
10 lb	United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate10 lb Pale Chocolate	33	207	2.2%
452.50 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
2 lb	BSG - Willamette2 lb Willamette Hops	Pellet	5.4	Boil	60 min	13.55	33.3%
1 lb	Cascade1 lb Cascade Hops	Pellet	4.7	Boil	30 min	4.53	16.7%
3 lb	Cascade3 lb Cascade Hops	Pellet	7	Boil	15 min	13.08	50%
6 lbs / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
2 lb	BSG - Willamette (Pellet)	13.55	33.3%
1 lb	Cascade (Pellet)	4.53	16.7%
3 lb	Cascade (Pellet)	13.08	50%
6 lbs / $ 0.00

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
5 oz	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
6 oz	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3 oz	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
75 g	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Sparge	1 hr.

Yeast

Apex - San Diego (Chico) Yeast

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:	$ 50.00 / each $ 50.00
Attenuation (avg):	81%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	64 - 75 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 4338 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.52 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Waupun

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
70	15	15	80	90	75
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Last Updated: 2025-08-28 19:10 UTC

Recipe costs can be adjusted by changing the batch size. They won't be saved but will give you an idea of costs if your final yield was different.

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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