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Spiced Amber v5.0a

199 calories 20.5 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: American Brown Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.04 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.060 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Kris M
Calories: 199 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday December 15th 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb US - Pale 2-Row5 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 41.6%
1 lb Dingemans - Biscuit1 lb Biscuit 34.5 22 8.3%
1 lb Weyermann - Carafoam1 lb Carafoam 34.5 2.2 8.3%
0.16 oz American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.16 oz Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 0.1%
1 lb American - Special Roast1 lb Special Roast 33 50 8.3%
1 lb Briess - Organic Chocolate Malt1 lb Organic Chocolate Malt 33.6 350 8.3%
3 lb Briess - LME White Grain Sorghum3 lb LME White Grain Sorghum 34.5 3 25%
0.16 oz Rice Syrup Solids0.16 oz Rice Syrup Solids 37 1 0.1%
12.02 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.13 oz Warrior0.125 oz Warrior Hops Pellet 16 Boil 60 min 7.12 11.1%
1 oz Northern Brewer - Southern Promise1 oz Southern Promise Hops Pellet 10.5 Boil 20 min 22.64 88.9%
1.12 oz / 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
12 g black cardamom Spice Boil 5 min.
1 g Allspice Spice Boil 5 min.
0.50 g Cinnamon stick Spice Boil 5 min.
0.25 g Clove Spice Boil 5 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - American Ale 1056
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 107 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.5 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
"Spiced Amber v5.0a" American Brown Ale beer recipe by Kris M. BIAB, ABV 5.88%, IBU 29.76, SRM 30.25, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Biscuit, Carafoam, Carapils (Dextrine Malt), Special Roast, Organic Chocolate Malt, LME White Grain Sorghum, Rice Syrup Solids) Hops: (Warrior, Southern Promise) Other: (black cardamom, Allspice, Cinnamon stick, Clove)
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