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Amber Ale

Name: Amber Ale
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 120 min
Yield: 5.6 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 3 lb Maris Otter Pale; 2.25 lb Pale 2-Row; 1 lb Crystal Medium; 0.5 lb Flaked Wheat; 0.5 lb Flaked Oats; 0.5 lb Carafoam; 2.2 lb Munich; 14 g Simcoe Hops; 0.75 oz Centennial Hops; 0.75 oz Cascade Hops; 0.75 oz Simcoe Hops

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Method: BIAB
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.2 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 79% (brew house)
Calories: 167 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.1 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Sunday March 29th 2026

Copper Ale

by JohnJMurphy

OG: 1.046 FG: 1.010 ABV: 4.7% IBU: 28

Original Gravity:

1.051

Final Gravity:

1.011

ABV (standard):

5.2%

IBU (tinseth):

27.1

SRM (morey):

10.5

Mash pH

5.5

Cost $

39.90

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
3 lb	United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale3 lb Maris Otter Pale	$ 1.99 / lb $ 5.97	38	3.75	30.2%
2.25 lb	Canadian - Pale 2-Row2.25 lb Pale 2-Row	$ 4.13 / kg $ 4.22	36	1.75	22.6%
1 lb	Simpsons - Crystal Medium1 lb Crystal Medium	$ 2.09 / lb $ 2.09	33	65.01	10.1%
0.50 lb	Flaked Wheat0.5 lb Flaked Wheat	$ 4.50 / kg $ 1.02	34	2	5%
0.50 lb	Flaked Oats0.5 lb Flaked Oats	$ 4.00 / kg $ 0.91	33	2.2	5%
0.50 lb	Weyermann - Carafoam0.5 lb Carafoam	$ 1.79 / lb $ 0.90	34.5	2.2	5%
2.20 lb	Munich2.2 lb Munich	$ 5.98 / kg $ 5.97	37	6	22.1%
9.95 lbs / $ 21.07

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
14 g	Simcoe14 g Simcoe Hops	$ 30.00 / lb $ 0.93	Pellet	12.2	Boil	45 min	20.62	18%
0.75 oz	Centennial0.75 oz Centennial Hops	$ 30.00 / lb $ 1.41	Pellet	10	Boil	2 min	2.36	27.3%
0.75 oz	Cascade 0.75 oz Cascade Hops	$ 22.00 / oz $ 16.50	Leaf/Whole	5.2	Boil	2 min	1.12	27.3%
0.75 oz	Simcoe0.75 oz Simcoe Hops		Pellet	12.7	Boil	2 min	3	27.3%
2.74 oz / $ 18.83

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Hops Summary

Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
14 g	Simcoe (Pellet) 14 g Simcoe (Pellet) Hops	$ 30.00 / lb $ 0.93	20.62	18%
0.75 oz	Centennial (Pellet)	$ 30.00 / lb $ 1.41	2.36	27.3%
0.75 oz	Cascade (Leaf/Whole)	$ 22.00 / oz $ 16.50	1.12	27.3%
0.75 oz	Simcoe (Pellet)		3	27.3%
2.74 oz / $ 18.83

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
4.5 gal		Temperature	--	152 °F	60 min
1.5 gal		Sparge	150 °F	150 °F	--

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
4 g	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
4 g	Gypsum		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	77%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	65 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 94 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.65 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile II

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
34	9	17	29	34	102
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Last Updated: 2026-04-21 05:07 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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