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Easy Red

170 calories 15.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 20 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 23.95 liters
Post Boil Size: 20 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.002 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 35% (steeping grains only)
Source: kappieCA
Calories: 170 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday December 3rd 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
1.50 kg Dry Malt Extract - Dark1.5 kg Dry Malt Extract - Dark - (late boil kettle addition) 44 30 43.5%
1.50 kg Liquid Malt Extract - Light1.5 kg Liquid Malt Extract - Light - (late boil kettle addition) 35 4 43.5%
3 kg / 0.00
Steeping Grains
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
350 g American - Caramel / Crystal 15L350 g Caramel / Crystal 15L 35 15 10.1%
100 g German - Acidulated Malt100 g Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 2.9%
0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops Plug 6.6 Boil 60 min 16.64 25%
0.50 oz Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 6.6 Boil 30 min 14.07 25%
0.50 oz Saaz0.5 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 2 Boil 30 min 4.26 25%
0.50 oz Saaz0.5 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 2 Boil 5 min 1.11 25%
2 oz / 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
19 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 90 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: dme       Amount: 373.9 g       Temp: 20 °C       CO2 Level: 4.04 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
"Easy Red" American Amber Ale beer recipe by kappieCA. Extract, ABV 5.49%, IBU 36.07, SRM 13.05, Fermentables: (Dry Malt Extract - Dark, Liquid Malt Extract - Light) Steeping Grains: (Caramel / Crystal 15L, Acidulated Malt) Hops: (Cascade, Saaz)
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