Ain't Nothing Good Happens At 5am Beer Recipe | BIAB American Amber Ale by Back of the Passage Brewery | Brewer's Friend
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Ain't Nothing Good Happens At 5am

150 calories 15.4 g 330 ml
Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 22 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 28.5 liters
Post Boil Size: 23.5 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 63% (brew house)
Source: 5am Saint Clone - DIY DOG (No. 26)
Calories: 150 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 15.4 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Sunday July 7th 2019
1.049
1.012
4.8%
26.5
15.8
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4 kg New Zealand - American Ale Malt4 kg American Ale Malt 37.3 2.54 66.8%
0.88 kg Crisp Malting - Caramalt 15L0.88 kg Caramalt 15L 32.7 17.5 14.7%
0.63 kg German - Munich Light0.63 kg Munich Light 37 6 10.5%
0.30 kg United Kingdom - Extra Dark Crystal 160L0.3 kg Extra Dark Crystal 160L 33 160 5%
0.18 kg New Zealand - Medium Crystal Malt0.18 kg Medium Crystal Malt 35.4 56.35 3%
5.99 kg / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
10 g Amarillo10 g Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Boil 60 min 9.4 4%
10 g Cascade10 g Cascade Hops Pellet 6 Boil 60 min 6.56 4%
10 g Nelson Sauvin10 g Nelson Sauvin Hops Pellet 12.5 Boil 30 min 10.5 4%
15 g Amarillo15 g Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Boil 0 min 6%
15 g Nelson Sauvin15 g Nelson Sauvin Hops Pellet 12.5 Boil 0 min 6%
25 g Ahtanum25 g Ahtanum Hops Pellet 6 Dry Hop 3 days 10%
25 g Amarillo25 g Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Dry Hop 3 days 10%
50 g Cascade50 g Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Dry Hop 3 days 20%
50 g Centennial50 g Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Dry Hop 3 days 20%
15 g Nelson Sauvin15 g Nelson Sauvin Hops Pellet 12.5 Dry Hop 3 days 6%
25 g Simcoe25 g Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Dry Hop 3 days 10%
250 g / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
31 L Strike Temp. - 68C Infusion -- 62 °C 60 min
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 tsp Brewtan B Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
6 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.25 tsp Potassium metabisulphite Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 tsp Brewtan B Water Agt Boil 15 min.
0.50 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 10 min.
1 tsp Yeast Nutrient Water Agt Boil 5 min.
 
Yeast
Mangrove Jack - US West Coast Yeast M44
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
15 - 23 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
18.5 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 94 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 5 10 50 150 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Batch #1 - 14/7/19 (63% Eff.)

  • OG: 1052 (refract. & hyd.)
    21/7/19 - OG:1013, dry hopped.
  • This is a very good beer, plenty of hop flavour with a nice caramel malt background. Definitely make this again, good all season beer.

    Substitutes;
  • Gladfields American Ale malt for Extra Pale Malt
  • Crisp Caramalt
  • Weyermann Munich 1 for Munich
  • Crisp Dark Crystal 400 for Crystal 150
  • Gladfields Medium Crystal for Dark Crystal
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  • Last Updated: 2019-08-16 10:32 UTC
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