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Amber Light District

198 calories 19.8 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 11 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 12 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: AHA
Calories: 198 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday April 26th 2017
1.060
1.014
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
22 lb American - Pale 2-Row22 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 78.6%
1.90 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L1.9 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 6.8%
1.90 lb American - Munich - Light 10L1.9 lb Munich - Light 10L 33 10 6.8%
0.90 lb American - Victory0.9 lb Victory 34 28 3.2%
0.90 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 120L0.9 lb Caramel / Crystal 120L 33 120 3.2%
0.40 lb United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate0.4 lb Pale Chocolate 33 207 1.4%
28 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.70 oz Centennial0.7 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Boil 20 min 7 8.3%
0.75 oz Mosaic0.75 oz Mosaic Hops Pellet 12.5 Boil 20 min 9.38 8.9%
1.75 oz Centennial1.75 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Boil 10 min 10.48 20.7%
1.75 oz Mosaic1.75 oz Mosaic Hops Pellet 12.5 Boil 10 min 13.1 20.7%
1.75 oz Centennial1.75 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Boil 0 min 20.7%
1.75 oz Mosaic1.75 oz Mosaic Hops Pellet 12.5 Boil 0 min 20.7%
8.45 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
9.4 gal Sparge -- 154 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.3 qt/lb
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4.20 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.10 tbsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 15 min.
4.40 oz Gelatin Fining Primary 14 days
 
Yeast
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 73 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 215 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Pale / Light Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 5 60 110 10 165
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Winner of the Best Amber Ale in the 2017 UC Davis Staff Brewing Competition:

https://www.facebook.com/ucd.staff.and.fac.beer/photos/pb.420731431610399.-2207520000.1498509693./466071597076382/?type=3&theater



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