American Red Ale Beer Recipe | All Grain American Amber Ale by Rick Story | Brewer's Friend
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American Red Ale

208 calories 21 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 3.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5.25 gallons
Post Boil Size: 4 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.063 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Source: Rick Story
Calories: 208 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday March 8th 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7.20 lb Admiral - Maiden Voyage7.2 lb Maiden Voyage 37 3 85.7%
0.50 lb Weyermann - Caramunich Type 10.5 lb Caramunich Type 1 33.5 35 6%
0.70 oz United Kingdom - Chocolate0.7 oz Chocolate 34 425 0.5%
4 oz Crisp Malting - Crystal Light - 45L4 oz Crystal Light - 45L 33.1 45 3%
2 oz German - Acidulated Malt2 oz Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 1.5%
4.50 oz Simpsons DRC - DRC4.5 oz DRC 33.1 115 3.3%
134.40 oz / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.15 oz Yakima Valley Hops - CTZ0.15 oz CTZ Hops Pellet 17 Boil 60 min 14.11 4.5%
0.20 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Simcoe LupuLN2 (Cryo)0.2 oz Simcoe LupuLN2 (Cryo) Hops Lupulin Pellet 25 Boil 10 min 10.03 6.1%
0.15 oz Lupo Max Cascade0.15 oz Lupo Max Cascade Hops Pellet 12 Boil 10 min 3.61 4.5%
0.20 oz Yakima Valley Hops - CTZ0.2 oz CTZ Hops Pellet 17 Boil 10 min 6.82 6.1%
0.50 oz Lupo,Max Cascade0.5 oz Lupo,Max Cascade Hops Pellet 12 Hop Stand at 185 °F 15 min 4.75 15.2%
0.60 oz Citra0.6 oz Citra Hops Pellet 12.3 Hop Stand at 185 °F 15 min 5.84 18.2%
0.75 oz Citra0.75 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Dry Hop 2 days 22.7%
0.25 oz Simcoe0.25 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Dry Hop 0 days 7.6%
0.50 oz CTZ0.5 oz CTZ Hops Pellet 15.5 Dry Hop 2 days 15.2%
3.30 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.05 gal Strike 165 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 g Magnesium Chloride Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® BRY-97 WEST COAST ALE YEAST
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
59 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 153 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 29.22 psi       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.6 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light Colored and Hop Hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
50 5 4 55 65 0
Water Profile: 50 ppm Calcium, 55ppm Chloride, 65 ppm sulfate, 5 ppm Magnesium & 4 ppm sodium
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"American Red Ale" American Amber Ale beer recipe by Rick Story. All Grain, ABV 6.3%, IBU 45.17, SRM 15.05, Fermentables: (Maiden Voyage, Caramunich Type 1, Chocolate, Crystal Light - 45L, Acidulated Malt, DRC) Hops: (CTZ, Simcoe LupuLN2 (Cryo), Lupo Max Cascade, Lupo,Max Cascade, Citra, Simcoe) Other: (Gypsum, Magnesium Chloride)
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