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Almost Amber ale

Method: BIAB
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.43 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.38 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: null
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 179 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.2 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Friday September 12th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.055

Final Gravity:

1.009

ABV (standard):

5.9%

IBU (tinseth):

25.1

SRM (morey):

12.7

Mash pH

5.6

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
6.50 lb	Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row6.5 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row	37	1.8	65%
1.50 lb	Caramel / Crystal 60L1.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L	34	60	15%
1 lb	German - CaraFoam1 lb German - CaraFoam	37	1.8	10%
1 lb	Briess - US - Bonlander Munich Malt 10L1 lb US - Bonlander Munich Malt 10L	36	10	10%
10 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops	Leaf/Whole	7	Boil	60 min	12.19	33.3%
0.50 oz	Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops	Leaf/Whole	7	Boil	25 min	8.47	33.3%
0.50 oz	Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops	Leaf/Whole	7	Boil	10 min	4.42	33.3%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
1.50 oz	Cascade (Leaf/Whole)		25.08	99.9%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
			--	151 °F	--

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
1 each	Whirlfloc	Water Agt	Mash	15 min.
4.50 g	Chalk	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2 g	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1.50 g	Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	81%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 90 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.65 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
80	5	25	75	80	100
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Last Updated: 2025-10-28 12:49 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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