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Amber Ale

Name: Amber Ale
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 120 min
Yield: 5.5 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 6.5 lb Ashburne® Mild Malt; 3 lb Goldpils Vienna Malt; 1 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L; 1 lb Flaked Maize; 0.25 lb Roasted Barley; 0.8 oz East Kent Goldings Hops; 0.7 oz East Kent Goldings Hops; 0.25 oz East Kent Goldings Hops

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Method: BIAB
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.69 gallons
Post Boil Size: 7.38 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 68% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 173 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.7 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Saturday September 19th 2026

Copper Ale

by JohnJMurphy

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

Original Gravity:

1.053

Final Gravity:

1.010

ABV (standard):

5.6%

IBU (tinseth):

25.4

SRM (morey):

15.1

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

9.38

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
6.50 lb	Briess - Ashburne® Mild Malt6.5 lb Ashburne® Mild Malt		36.34	5.3	55.3%
3 lb	Briess - Goldpils Vienna Malt3 lb Goldpils Vienna Malt	$ 0.13 / oz $ 6.24	36.8	3.5	25.5%
1 lb	American - Caramel / Crystal 40L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L		34	40	8.5%
1 lb	Flaked Maize1 lb Flaked Maize		37	1	8.5%
0.25 lb	Briess - Roasted Barley0.25 lb Roasted Barley	$ 2.49 / lb $ 0.62	33.1	300	2.1%
11.75 lbs / $ 6.86

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.80 oz	East Kent Goldings0.8 oz East Kent Goldings Hops	$ 1.25 / oz $ 1.00	Pellet	5	Boil	60 min	14.2	45.7%
0.70 oz	East Kent Goldings0.7 oz East Kent Goldings Hops	$ 1.25 / oz $ 0.87	Pellet	5	Boil	30 min	9.55	40%
0.25 oz	East Kent Goldings0.25 oz East Kent Goldings Hops	$ 1.25 / oz $ 0.31	Pellet	5	Boil	10 min	1.61	14.3%
1.75 oz / $ 2.19

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
8 gal	No sparge BIAB Mashout 168° F 10-15 minutes after 60 minute mash	Infusion	152 °F	152 °F	60 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
1 tsp	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.50 tsp	Wyeast - Beer Nutrient		Other	Boil	10 min.
1 tsp	Irish Moss	$ 1.99 / oz $ 0.33	Water Agt	Boil	10 min.
$ 0.33

Yeast

Lallemand - LALBREW® NOTTINGHAM HIGH PERFORMANCE ALE YEAST

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	80%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	50 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	64 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 95 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.65 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Osmosis Reverse

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

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Last Updated: 2026-09-19 16:46 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	Cost	IBU	Bill %
1.75 oz	East Kent Goldings (Pellet)	$ 1.25 / oz $ 2.19	25.36	100%
1.75 oz / $ 2.19