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Amber Ale Challenge

155 calories 15.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.3 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.52 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Jeff
Calories: 155 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday March 28th 2026
1.047
1.011
4.7%
18.0
15.2
5.7
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6.50 lb American - Pale 6-Row6.5 lb Pale 6-Row 35 1.8 62.3%
3.50 lb Sugar Creek Malt - Boone County White Malted Corn3.5 lb Boone County White Malted Corn 35.7 2.76 33.5%
4 oz American - Black Malt4 oz Black Malt 28 500 2.4%
3 oz Briess - Caramel Malt - 80L3 oz Caramel Malt - 80L 35 80 1.8%
10.44 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.40 oz Vanguard0.4 oz Vanguard Hops Pellet 5 First Wort 60 min 8.26 33.3%
0.40 oz Cluster0.4 oz Cluster Hops Pellet 6.5 Boil 60 min 9.76 33.3%
0.40 oz Cluster0.4 oz Cluster Hops Pellet 6.5 Whirlpool at 80 °F 30 min 33.3%
1.20 oz / $ 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
12.5 qt 3.12 gallons Strike 165 °F 152 °F 60 min
18.5 qt 4.6 gallons Fly Sparge 168 °F -- --
 
Yeast
Wyeast - American Ale 1056
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
67 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 85 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 27.96 psi       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.52 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
New Bern, NC
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
12 0 14 2 0 45
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Notes

Based on: https://homebrewersassociation.org/homebrew-recipe/muddy-toes-kentucky-common/

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  • Last Updated: 2026-03-29 22:55 UTC
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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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