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America 250 Amber IPA

Name: America 250 Amber IPA
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 80 min
Yield: 5.25 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 3.3 lb Amber LME; 3.3 lb Light Dry Malt Extract (DME); 8 oz Corn Sugar; 8 oz CaraRed; 8 oz Munich Dark 20L; 4 oz Carapils; 1 oz Columbus Hops; 1 oz Chinook Hops; 1 oz Chinook Hops; 1 oz Simcoe Hops

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Method: Extract
Style: Specialty IPA: Red IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.98 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.059 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (steeping grains only)
Hop Utilization: 81%
Calories: 193 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.6 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Friday July 3rd 2026

Original Gravity:

1.059

Final Gravity:

1.010

ABV (standard):

6.4%

IBU (tinseth):

63.0

SRM (morey):

6.3

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
3.30 lb	Muntons - Amber LME3.3 lb Amber LME	36	2.43	39.5%
3.30 lb	Muntons - Light Dry Malt Extract (DME)3.3 lb Light Dry Malt Extract (DME)	42	4.3	39.5%
8 oz	US - Corn Sugar8 oz Corn Sugar	42	0	6%
7.10 lbs / $ 0.00

Steeping Grains

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
8 oz	German - CaraRed8 oz CaraRed	34	20	6%
8 oz	Munich Dark 20L8 oz Munich Dark 20L	34	20	6%
4 oz	German - Carapils4 oz Carapils	35	1.3	3%
$ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Columbus1 oz Columbus Hops	Pellet	13.4	Boil	40 min	34.99	25%
1 oz	Chinook1 oz Chinook Hops	Pellet	13	Boil	10 min	14.02	25%
1 oz	Chinook1 oz Chinook Hops	Pellet	13	Boil	10 min	14.02	25%
1 oz	Simcoe1 oz Simcoe Hops	Pellet	12.7	Dry Hop	7 days		25%
4 oz / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
6.56 gal		Steeping	153 °F	152 °F	20 min

Yeast

Apex - San Diego (Chico) Yeast

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	81%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	64 - 75 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	68 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 101 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 6.76 psi Temp: 34 °F CO₂ Level: 2.25 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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Last Updated: 2026-07-03 03:27 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	Columbus (Pellet)	34.99	25%
2 oz	Chinook (Pellet)	28.04	50%
1 oz	Simcoe (Pellet)		25%
4 oz / $ 0.00

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America 250 Amber IPA

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