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Amber Alert

Method: BIAB
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 7 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.71 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (ending kettle)
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 171 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Thursday January 1st 2026

Original Gravity:

1.052

Final Gravity:

1.012

ABV (standard):

5.3%

IBU (tinseth):

41.9

SRM (morey):

13.1

Mash pH

5.2

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
14 lb	Mecca Grade - Metolius [Munich Style]14 lb Metolius [Munich Style]	35	8.7	93.3%
1 lb	United Kingdom - Crystal 45L1 lb Crystal 45L	34	45	6.7%
15 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Hops Direct - Belma0.5 oz Belma Hops	Pellet	10.4	Boil	60 min	14	9.1%
5 oz	Hops Direct - Belma5 oz Belma Hops	Pellet	10.4	Boil	5 min	27.9	90.9%
5.50 oz / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
5.50 oz	Hops Direct - Belma (Pellet) 5.4999999874191 oz Belma (Pellet) Hops		41.9	100%
5.50 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
8.91 gal		Strike	159 °F	152 °F	60 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use
10 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash
2 g	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	Water Agt	Mash
3 g	Sea salt	Spice	Mash
4 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 119 B cells required

$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.45 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

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Public: Yup, Shared
Last Updated: 2026-01-01 20:44 UTC

Recipe costs can be adjusted by changing the batch size. They won't be saved but will give you an idea of costs if your final yield was different.

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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