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Clayton's Red

232 calories 23.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.059 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 85% (brew house)
Source: P. Ditty
Calories: 232 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 23.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday August 20th 2016
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1.017
6.9%
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
1 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)1 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 7.7%
1 lb Belgian - CaraMunich1 lb CaraMunich 33 50 7.7%
9 lb American - Vienna9 lb Vienna 35 4 69.2%
0.50 lb Flaked Barley0.5 lb Flaked Barley 32 2.2 3.8%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 80L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 80L 33 80 3.8%
1 lb American - Pale 2-Row1 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 7.7%
13 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Simcoe1 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 13.6 Boil 30 min 33.34 14.3%
0.50 oz Amarillo0.5 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 7 Boil 5 min 2.23 7.1%
0.50 oz Simcoe0.5 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 13.6 Boil 5 min 4.32 7.1%
0.50 oz Amarillo0.5 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 7 Whirlpool at 212 °F 0 min 3.34 7.1%
1 oz Amarillo1 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 7 Whirlpool at 135 °F 0 min 2.86 14.3%
0.50 oz Amarillo0.5 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 7 Whirlpool at 105 °F 0 min 0.48 7.1%
0.50 oz Simcoe0.5 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 13.6 Whirlpool at 212 °F 0 min 6.48 7.1%
1 oz Simcoe1 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 13.6 Whirlpool at 135 °F 0 min 5.56 14.3%
0.50 oz Simcoe0.5 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 13.6 Whirlpool at 105 °F 0 min 0.93 7.1%
0.50 oz Simcoe0.5 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 13.6 Dry Hop 0 days 7.1%
0.50 oz Amarillo0.5 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 7 Dry Hop 0 days 7.1%
7 oz / $ 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4 gal Missed target -- -- 146 °F 20 min
5 gal (+1=5) First runnings -- -- 153 °F 40 min
3 gal Missed target again -- -- 157 °F 10 min
1 gal (all 8 gal into mash tun) -- -- 165 °F 5 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.3 qt/lb
 
Yeast
- -
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
75%
Flocculation:
Med
Optimum Temp:
66 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 355 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Spring water from Pittsfield, MA.

1/2 tsp Gypsum and CaCl.

First mash pH 5.6. Added 1/2 tsp Gypsum.

After second reading at 5.5, added 1/4 tsp Gypsum. Last reading 4.45. However, this was before adding the caramelized (higher acidity) malts at 30 min.
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Notes

See hardcopy notes on mash alterations.

C80 + CaraMunich added 30 min into mash to minimize over-extraction of caramelized sugars and tannins.

Harvested half jar krausen to add back after settling.

First DH charge 0.5 oz each at first krausen.

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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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