Blue Chow Imperial Ale Beer Recipe | Extract American Amber Ale | Brewer's Friend
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Blue Chow Imperial Ale

229 calories 23.4 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 2.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.151 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 35% (steeping grains only)
Source: J Logan
Calories: 229 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 23.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday November 11th 2014
1.069
1.017
6.8%
60.4
13.1
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6.60 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Light6.6 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Light 35 4 58.1%
3 lb Dry Malt Extract - Amber3 lb Dry Malt Extract - Amber 42 10 26.4%
9.60 lbs / 0.00
Steeping Grains
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 60L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 8.8%
0.50 lb American - Victory0.5 lb Victory 34 28 4.4%
0.25 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.25 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 2.2%
0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Simcoe2 oz Simcoe Hops Leaf/Whole 14.5 Boil 60 min 36.72 33.3%
2 oz Amarillo2 oz Amarillo Hops Leaf/Whole 8.9 Boil 60 min 22.54 33.3%
1 oz Goldings1 oz Goldings Hops Leaf/Whole 4.5 Boil 5 min 1.14 16.7%
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Leaf/Whole 7 Dry Hop 5 days 16.7%
6 oz / 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.25 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - American Ale 1056
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
64 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 350 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Notes

64 degrees f primary fermentation 5 - 7 days, secondary fermentation 5 - 7 days fermentation, dry hop with 1 Oz cascade during secondary fermentation.

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  • Last Updated: 2014-11-11 18:09 UTC
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