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Gypsy Tears

185 calories 18.4 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Source: Dan's Brewing
Calories: 185 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday August 2nd 2016
1.056
1.013
5.7%
40.5
14.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb Canadian - Pale 2-Row10 lb Pale 2-Row 36 1.75 76%
1.20 lb German - Dark Munich1.2 lb Dark Munich 36 10 9.1%
1 lb United Kingdom - Carastan (30/37)1 lb Carastan (30/37) 35 34 7.6%
0.50 lb Belgian - Biscuit0.5 lb Biscuit 35 23 3.8%
0.30 lb United Kingdom - Crystal 60L0.3 lb Crystal 60L 34 60 2.3%
0.15 lb German - Carafa II0.15 lb Carafa II 32 425 1.1%
13.15 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Cascade2 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 10 min 16.79 27.2%
1.20 oz Centennial1.2 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 8.5 Boil 10 min 11.99 16.3%
0.60 oz Zeus0.6 oz Zeus Hops Pellet 16 Boil 10 min 11.51 8.2%
1.40 oz Cascade1.4 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Aroma 0 min 0 19%
0.40 oz Centennial0.4 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 8.5 Aroma 0 min 0 5.4%
0.30 oz Zeus0.3 oz Zeus Hops Pellet 16 Aroma 0 min 0 4.1%
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Dry Hop 4 days 0 13.6%
0.30 oz Centennial0.3 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Dry Hop 4 days 0 4.1%
0.15 oz Zeus0.15 oz Zeus Hops Pellet 16 Dry Hop 4 days 0 2%
7.35 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
18.4 qt Mash Infusion -- 152 °F 60 min
8 qt Mash out Infusion -- 212 °F 10 min
12 qt Batch sparge Sparge -- 168 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.4 qt/lb
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 73 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 314 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: Co2       CO2 Level: 2.3 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
6g gypsum
2g NaCl
4G cacl
6 chalk
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Gypsy Tears" American Amber Ale beer recipe by Dan's Brewing. All Grain, ABV 5.67%, IBU 40.53, SRM 13.99, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Dark Munich, Carastan (30/37), Biscuit, Crystal 60L, Carafa II) Hops: (Cascade, Centennial, Zeus) Other: (Whirlfloc )
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Dan Halliday 10/19/2016 at 12:52pm
Can't stop drinking this beer. One of my best yet. Very close to the original. The hopping schedule provides great flavour and aroma. I will be brewing this again.


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