Amber Ale Beer Recipe | All Grain American Amber Ale by levelheadstudio@gmail.com | Brewer's Friend
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Amber Ale

191 calories 18.7 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 155 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 162.6 gallons
Post Boil Size: 159.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.058 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 74% (brew house)
Source: Jayson Hartings
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 191 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday November 8th 2025
1.058
1.013
5.8%
18.8
14.7
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
250 lb American - Pale Ale250 lb Pale Ale 37 3.5 75.8%
35 lb Munich Malt35 lb Munich Malt 36.8 7.87 10.6%
10 lb Bestmalz - BEST Biscuit10 lb BEST Biscuit 35 20 3%
20 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L20 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 6.1%
15 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 120L15 lb Caramel / Crystal 120L 33 120 4.5%
330 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
16 oz Willamette16 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 8.08 28.6%
16 oz East Kent Goldings16 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5.8 Boil 30 min 8.01 28.6%
12 oz Liberty12 oz Liberty Hops Pellet 4 Boil 10 min 1.95 21.4%
12 oz Cascade12 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 2 min 0.8 21.4%
56 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
120 gal Strike 164 °F 154 °F 60 min
125 gal Sparge -- 185 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.3 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
77%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 2931 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-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Amber Ale" American Amber Ale beer recipe by Jayson Hartings. All Grain, ABV 5.8%, IBU 18.84, SRM 14.69, Fermentables: (Pale Ale, Munich Malt, BEST Biscuit, Caramel / Crystal 60L, Caramel / Crystal 120L) Hops: (Willamette, East Kent Goldings, Liberty, Cascade)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-11-12 00:47 UTC
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