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Heather’s Amber 2026

Method: All Grain
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.103 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 183 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.1 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Saturday February 7th 2026

Original Gravity:

1.056

Final Gravity:

1.010

ABV (standard):

6.0%

IBU (tinseth):

17.7

SRM (morey):

14.6

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
8 lb	Proximity - Base Malt8 lb Base Malt	37.5	2	71.9%
1 lb	Weyermann - CaraAmber1 lb CaraAmber	37	27	9%
2 oz	American - Chocolate2 oz Chocolate	29	350	1.1%
1 lb	Viking - Munich Light1 lb Munich Light	36	6	9%
0.50 lb	American - Caramel / Crystal 80L	33	80	4.5%
0.50 lb	American - Caramel / Crystal 40L	34	40	4.5%
11.12 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - Centennial0.5 oz Centennial Hops	Pellet	9.3	Boil	60 min	10.02	50%
0.50 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - Centennial0.5 oz Centennial Hops	Pellet	9.3	Boil	30 min	7.7	50%
1 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - Centennial (Pellet)		17.72	100%
1 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
4 gal		Strike	162 °F	152 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 75 °F

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	81%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 101 B cells required

$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

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
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Last Updated: 2026-02-07 21:27 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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