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American Amber Ale

Method: All Grain
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.3 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.060 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Josh Weikert
Hop Utilization: 83%
Calories: 197 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.5 g (Per 12oz)
URL: https://beerandbrewing.com/make-your-best-american-amber-ale/

Created: Tuesday February 18th 2020

Original Gravity:

1.060

Final Gravity:

1.011

ABV (standard):

6.5%

IBU (tinseth):

30.1

SRM (morey):

18.6

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
6.75 lb	United Kingdom - No. 19 Floor-Malted Maris Otter6.75 lb No. 19 Floor-Malted Maris Otter	37	3	69.2%
1.04 lb	American - Caramel / Crystal 40L1.04 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L	34	40	10.7%
0.81 lb	Viking - Finland - Munich - Light 10L0.81 lb Finland - Munich - Light 10L	33	6.56	8.3%
1.02 lb	Briess - American - Caramel Malt - 120L1.02 lb American - Caramel Malt - 120L	34.5	120	10.5%
0.13 lb	Crisp Malting - United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate0.13 lb United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate	32.7	220	1.3%
9.75 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Citra1 oz Citra Hops	Pellet	12.9	Boil	20 min	21.48	33.3%
1 oz	Amarillo1 oz Amarillo Hops	Pellet	8.6	Boil	10 min	8.57	33.3%
1 oz	Ekuanot1 oz Ekuanot Hops	Pellet	14.25	Boil	0 min		33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Citra (Pellet)	21.48	33.3%
1 oz	Amarillo (Pellet)	8.57	33.3%
1 oz	Ekuanot (Pellet)		33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
4 gal	Strike	152 °F	152 °F	60 min
	Temperature	170 °F	170 °F	10 min
3.4 gal	Sparge	170 °F	170 °F	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.83 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 152 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
0.70 g	Baking Soda	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1.20 g	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) / 0.94 Pounds	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 g	Gypsum / 0.97 Pounds	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1.20 g	Gypsum / 0.97 Pounds	Water Agt	Sparge	--
1.40 g	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) / 0.94 Pounds	Water Agt	Sparge	--
1.20 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Sparge	--

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - German Ale Yeast K-97

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	81%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	68 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 107 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 27.96 psi Temp: 68 °F CO₂ Level: 2.52 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Amber Balanced

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
50	10	15	63	75	40
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Last Updated: 2020-02-19 01:38 UTC

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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	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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