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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: 270 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Source: Jarrett Mack
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 153 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.2 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Thursday August 28th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.047

Final Gravity:

1.008

ABV (standard):

5.1%

IBU (tinseth):

31.3

SRM (morey):

12.3

Mash pH

5.3

Cost $

473.50

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
330 lb	United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale330 lb Maris Otter Pale	$ 0.87 / lb $ 287.10	38	3.75	83%
27.50 lb	United Kingdom - Amber27.5 lb Amber	$ 0.96 / lb $ 26.40	32	27	6.9%
20 lb	Riverbend Malt - Melanoidin Malt20 lb Melanoidin Malt	$ 0.91 / lb $ 18.20	35	23.82	5%
10 lb	Brown Malt10 lb Brown Malt	$ 0.99 / lb $ 9.90	34	90.36	2.5%
10 lb	United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate10 lb Pale Chocolate	$ 0.99 / lb $ 9.90	33	207	2.5%
397.50 lbs / $ 351.50

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
2 lb	BSG - Willamette2 lb Willamette Hops	$ 12.00 / lb $ 24.00	Pellet	5.4	Boil	60 min	13.61	33.3%
1 lb	Cascade1 lb Cascade Hops	$ 12.00 / lb $ 12.00	Pellet	4.7	Boil	30 min	4.55	16.7%
3 lb	Cascade3 lb Cascade Hops	$ 12.00 / lb $ 36.00	Pellet	7	Boil	15 min	13.13	50%
6 lbs / $ 72.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
2 lb	BSG - Willamette (Pellet)	$ 12.00 / lb $ 24.00	13.61	33.3%
1 lb	Cascade (Pellet)	$ 12.00 / lb $ 12.00	4.55	16.7%
3 lb	Cascade (Pellet)	$ 12.00 / lb $ 36.00	13.13	50%
6 lbs / $ 72.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
169.69 gal	Strike	164 °F	152 °F	60 min
187.13 gal	Sparge	168 °F	168 °F	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

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) 3867 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: 2025-09-22 19:56 UTC

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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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