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Columbus' Cascading Amber Ale

Method: BIAB
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 10 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 12 gallons
Post Boil Size: 10 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.060 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 197 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.2 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Monday March 30th 2026

Original Gravity:

1.060

Final Gravity:

1.012

ABV (standard):

6.4%

IBU (tinseth):

52.7

SRM (morey):

15.2

Mash pH

5.7

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
20 lb	Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row20 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row	37	1.8	85.1%
3 lb	Caramel / Crystal 60L3 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L	34	60	12.8%
0.25 lb	American - Roasted Barley0.25 lb Roasted Barley	33	300	1.1%
4 oz	Raw Honey4 oz Raw Honey - (late boil kettle addition)	38	20	1.1%
23.50 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Columbus0.5 oz Columbus Hops	Pellet	13.4	Boil	60 min	12.78	12.5%
0.50 oz	Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops	Pellet	7	Boil	60 min	6.68	12.5%
0.50 oz	Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops	Pellet	7	Boil	45 min	6.13	12.5%
0.50 oz	Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops	Pellet	7	Boil	30 min	5.13	12.5%
0.50 oz	Columbus0.5 oz Columbus Hops	Pellet	13.4	Boil	30 min	9.82	12.5%
0.50 oz	Columbus0.5 oz Columbus Hops	Pellet	13.4	Boil	15 min	6.34	12.5%
0.50 oz	Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops	Pellet	7	Boil	15 min	3.31	12.5%
0.50 oz	Columbus0.5 oz Columbus Hops	Pellet	13.4	Boil	5 min	2.55	12.5%
4 oz / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Columbus (Pellet)	31.49	50%
2 oz	Cascade (Pellet)	21.25	50%
4 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
12 gal		Steeping	154 °F	154 °F	60 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
2 each	Whirfloc tablet	Fining	Boil	15 min.
20 ml	Clarity ferm	Fining	Primary	0 min.
4 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
5 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
1 tsp	Sodium Bicarbonate	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05

Amount:	23 Grams	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	81%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 195 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 10.2 psi Temp: 38 °F CO₂ Level: 2.4 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
80	5	25	75	80	100
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Notes

Post boil was 9 gallons, added 1 gallon water to achieve 10 gallons wort. Fermented under pressure at 10psi. Monitored with Tilt hydrometer.

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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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