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Amber Waves IPA

Method: All Grain
Style: American IPA
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Tim Settles
Hop Utilization: 83%
Calories: 181 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.5 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Monday March 16th 2026

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Original Gravity:

1.055

Final Gravity:

1.012

ABV (standard):

5.7%

IBU (tinseth):

71.5

SRM (morey):

8.4

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
10 lb	Crisp Malting - Finest Maris Otter10 lb Finest Maris Otter	36.8	2.4	83.3%
0.75 lb	Weyermann - Caramunich Type 10.75 lb Caramunich Type 1	33.5	35	6.3%
0.50 lb	German - CaraRed0.5 lb CaraRed	34	20	4.2%
0.75 lb	Munich - Light 10L0.75 lb Munich - Light 10L	33	10	6.3%
12 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1.25 oz	Horizon1.25 oz Horizon Hops	Pellet	12.5	Boil	60 min	48.77	10.4%
0.50 oz	Horizon0.5 oz Horizon Hops	Pellet	12.5	Boil	15 min	9.68	4.2%
0.50 oz	Centennial0.5 oz Centennial Hops	Pellet	10	Boil	15 min	7.74	4.2%
0.50 oz	Centennial0.5 oz Centennial Hops	Pellet	10	Boil	5 min	3.11	4.2%
0.50 oz	Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops	Pellet	7	Boil	5 min	2.18	4.2%
1.50 oz	Centennial1.5 oz Centennial Hops	Pellet	10	Boil	0 min		12.5%
1.25 oz	Cascade1.25 oz Cascade Hops	Pellet	7	Boil	0 min		10.4%
4 oz	Centennial4 oz Centennial Hops	Pellet	10	Dry Hop	5 days		33.3%
2 oz	Cascade2 oz Cascade Hops	Pellet	7	Dry Hop	5 days		16.7%
12 oz / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1.75 oz	Horizon (Pellet)	58.45	14.6%
6.50 oz	Centennial (Pellet)	10.85	54.2%
3.75 oz	Cascade (Pellet)	2.18	31.3%
12 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
		Fly Sparge	--	156 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
0.25 oz	Irish Moss		Fining	Boil	5 min.

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	81%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 99 B cells required

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Priming

Method: dextrose Amount: 5.1 oz Temp: 68 °F CO₂ Level: 2.45 Volumes

Target Water Profile

IPA Water

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
80	5	10	100	80	20
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Last Updated: 2026-03-16 21:30 UTC

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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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