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Trailblazer Amber

Name: Trailblazer Amber
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 120 min
Yield: 2.5 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 4.87 lb Pale Ale Malt 2-Row; 0.77 lb Goldpils Vienna Malt; 0.34 lb Caramel Malt - 40L; 0.36 lb Victory Malt; 0.13 lb Carafa Special Type 1; 0.25 oz Chinook Hops; 0.25 oz Chinook Hops; 0.25 oz Chinook Hops; 0.25 oz Columbus Hops; 0.6 oz Chinook Hops; 0.3 oz Columbus Hops

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Method: BIAB
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 2.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3.29 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.060 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 64% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 96%
Calories: 197 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.2 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Monday April 13th 2026

Original Gravity:

1.060

Final Gravity:

1.012

ABV (standard):

6.3%

IBU (tinseth):

42.0

SRM (morey):

17.1

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
4.87 lb	Briess - Pale Ale Malt 2-Row4.87 lb Pale Ale Malt 2-Row	36.8	3.5	75.3%
0.77 lb	Briess - Goldpils Vienna Malt0.77 lb Goldpils Vienna Malt	36.8	3.5	11.9%
0.34 lb	Briess - Caramel Malt - 40L0.34 lb Caramel Malt - 40L	35.4	40	5.3%
0.36 lb	Briess - Victory Malt0.36 lb Victory Malt	34.5	28	5.6%
0.13 lb	Weyermann - Carafa Special Type 1 0.13 lb Carafa Special Type 1	29.9	340	2%
6.47 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.25 oz	Chinook0.25 oz Chinook Hops	Pellet	13	Boil	60 min	24.61	13.2%
0.25 oz	Chinook0.25 oz Chinook Hops	Pellet	13	Boil	10 min	8.92	13.2%
0.25 oz	Chinook0.25 oz Chinook Hops	Pellet	13	Hop Stand at 170 °F	20 min	2.82	13.2%
0.25 oz	Columbus0.25 oz Columbus Hops	Pellet	15	Hop Stand	20 min	5.62	13.2%
0.60 oz	Chinook0.6 oz Chinook Hops	Pellet	13	Dry Hop at 65 °F	4 days		31.6%
0.30 oz	Columbus0.3 oz Columbus Hops	Pellet	15	Dry Hop at 65 °F	4 days		15.8%
1.90 oz / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
	Sacc rest	Infusion	--	155 °F	60 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
1.50 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
4 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1.05 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	81%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 49 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.52 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Light colored and hoppy

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
75	5	10	75	150	0
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Notes

Note - want to mash high enough that beer won't over-attenuate.

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Last Updated: 2026-07-11 05:08 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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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1.35 oz	Chinook (Pellet)	36.35	71.2%
0.55 oz	Columbus (Pellet)	5.62	29%
1.90 oz / $ 0.00

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Trailblazer Amber

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