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Amber Ale

Name: Amber Ale
Prep time: 75 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 135 min
Yield: 5 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 3 lb DME Pale Ale; 0.75 lb Munich; 0.75 lb Munich - Light 10L; 9.6 oz CaraMunich I; 1.25 oz Pale Chocolate; 0.5 oz BEST Black Malt; 1.75 lb DME Pale Ale; 0.25 oz East Kent Goldings Hops; 0.25 oz East Kent Goldings Hops; 0.5 oz Challenger Hops; 0.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops

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Method: Extract
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4 gallons
Post Boil Size: 3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.067 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.089 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (steeping grains only)
Source: AEGIR
Calories: 175 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.7 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Thursday June 18th 2026

Original Gravity:

1.053

Final Gravity:

1.014

ABV (standard):

5.1%

IBU (tinseth):

24.1

SRM (morey):

11.1

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
3 lb	Briess - DME Pale Ale3 lb DME Pale Ale	45	6	43.1%
0.75 lb	Munich0.75 lb Munich	37	6	10.8%
0.75 lb	Munich - Light 10L0.75 lb Munich - Light 10L	33	10	10.8%
9.60 oz	German - CaraMunich I9.6 oz CaraMunich I	34	39	8.6%
1.25 oz	United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate1.25 oz Pale Chocolate	33	207	1.1%
0.50 oz	Bestmalz - BEST Black Malt0.5 oz BEST Black Malt	30	425	0.4%
1.75 lb	Briess - DME Pale Ale1.75 lb DME Pale Ale	45	6	25.1%
6.96 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.25 oz	East Kent Goldings0.25 oz East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	5.8	First Wort at 204 °F	0 min	5.21	16.7%
0.25 oz	East Kent Goldings0.25 oz East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	5.8	Boil at 204 °F	60 min	4.74	16.7%
0.50 oz	Challenger0.5 oz Challenger Hops	Pellet	8.5	Boil at 204 °F	30 min	10.67	33.3%
0.50 oz	East Kent Goldings0.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	5.8	Aroma at 204 °F	10 min	3.44	33.3%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
1.25 qt		Infusion	--	68 °F	60 min
1.25 gal			--	72 °F	15 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
0.50 tsp	Yeast Energizer	Other	Mash	10 min.
1 each	Whirlfloc tablet	Water Agt	Mash	10 min.
3 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
5 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1.50 g	Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

White Labs - California Ale V Yeast WLP051

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	72.5%	Flocculation:	Med-High
Optimum Temp:	66 - 70 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 87 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.45 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
80	5	25	75	80	0

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Last Updated: 2026-06-19 18:09 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 oz	East Kent Goldings (Pellet)	13.39	66.7%
0.50 oz	Challenger (Pellet)	10.67	33.3%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00