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California Red Ale

162 calories 17.3 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.034 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Vorca
Calories: 162 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday August 20th 2017
1.049
1.013
4.7%
35.0
15.6
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb Great Western California Select 2-Row8 lb Great Western California Select 2-Row 37 2 88.9%
8 oz Briess Caramel 40L8 oz Briess Caramel 40L 34 40 5.6%
4 oz Briess Caramel 120L4 oz Briess Caramel 120L 33 120 2.8%
4 oz Briess chocolate malt4 oz Briess chocolate malt 29 350 2.8%
144 oz / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Centennial0.5 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Boil 60 min 21.99 33.3%
0.50 oz Mount Hood0.5 oz Mount Hood Hops Pellet 4.8 Boil 30 min 8.11 33.3%
0.50 oz Willamette0.5 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 15 min 4.91 33.3%
1.50 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5.8 gal Infusion -- 153 °F 60 min
5.8 gal Mash out Temperature -- 168 °F 10 min
1.5 gal Sparge -- 170 °F --
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirfloc Fining Boil 5 min.
 
Yeast
Danstar - American West Coast Yeast BRY-97
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
72%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
62 - 75 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
64 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 115 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"California Red Ale" American Amber Ale beer recipe by Vorca. BIAB, ABV 4.7%, IBU 35.02, SRM 15.63, Fermentables: (Great Western California Select 2-Row, Briess Caramel 40L, Briess Caramel 120L, Briess chocolate malt) Hops: (Centennial, Mount Hood, Willamette) Other: (Whirfloc)
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