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Galactic Empires

Name: Galactic Empires
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 120 min
Yield: 5.5 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 9 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row; 1 lb American Honey Malt; 1 lb Crystal 15 Malt; 0.5 lb Caramel Malt - 60L; 0.5 lb Caramel Malt - 120L; 32 oz Apple juice; 0.5 oz Mosaic Hops; 1 oz Chinook Hops; 0.5 oz Bru-1 Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.08 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.058 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Michael Rose
Calories: 191 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.9 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Thursday October 30th 2025

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Original Gravity:

1.058

Final Gravity:

1.012

ABV (standard):

6.0%

IBU (tinseth):

48.2

SRM (morey):

14.3

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

27.62

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
9 lb	Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row9 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row	$ 1.60 / lb $ 14.40	37	1.8	64.3%
1 lb	Briess - American Honey Malt1 lb American Honey Malt	$ 2.39 / lb $ 2.39	37.7	25	7.1%
1 lb	Great Western - Crystal 15 Malt1 lb Crystal 15 Malt	$ 2.50 / lb $ 2.50	34	15	7.1%
0.50 lb	Briess - Caramel Malt - 60L0.5 lb Caramel Malt - 60L	$ 2.30 / lb $ 1.15	35.4	60	3.6%
0.50 lb	Briess - Caramel Malt - 120L0.5 lb Caramel Malt - 120L	$ 2.30 / lb $ 1.15	34.5	120	3.6%
32 oz	US - Apple juice32 oz Apple juice		5.8	1	14.3%
14 lbs / $ 21.59

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Mosaic0.5 oz Mosaic Hops	$ 1.98 / oz $ 0.99	Pellet	11.9	Boil	60 min	21.48	25%
1 oz	Chinook1 oz Chinook Hops		Pellet	13	Boil	10 min	17.02	50%
0.50 oz	Bru-10.5 oz Bru-1 Hops	$ 2.07 / oz $ 1.04	Pellet	14.8	Boil	10 min	9.69	25%
2 oz / $ 2.03

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
5.25 gal		Strike	152 °F	152 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 150 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
2 oz	Cinnamon stick	Spice	Boil	10 min.
1 tsp	Vanilla extract	Spice	Boil	10 min.
32 oz	apple juice	Flavor	Boil	10 min.
32 oz	apple juice	Water Agt	Kegging	0 min.
1 each	Whirlfloc	Fining	Boil	10 min.
0.50 tsp	Yeast Nutrient	Other	Mash	0 min.

Yeast

CellarScience - Nectar

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:	$ 4.00 / each $ 4.00
Attenuation (avg):	78%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	64 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 104 B cells required

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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
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Last Updated: 2025-11-15 17:55 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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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Mosaic (Pellet)	$ 1.98 / oz $ 0.99	21.48	25%
1 oz	Chinook (Pellet)		17.02	50%
0.50 oz	Bru-1 (Pellet)	$ 2.07 / oz $ 1.03	9.69	25%
2 oz / $ 2.02