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Vigilance Zapper Amber

Method: All Grain
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.8 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.063 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Michael W Nielsen
Rating:

4.00 (1 Review)

Calories: 209 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.8 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Sunday April 12th 2020

Original Gravity:

1.063

Final Gravity:

1.016

ABV (standard):

6.2%

IBU (tinseth):

29.1

SRM (daniels):

15.3

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
5 lb	US - Pale 2-Row5 lb Pale 2-Row	37	1.8	37.7%
5 lb	American - White Wheat5 lb White Wheat	40	2.8	37.7%
1 lb	American - Caramel / Crystal 120L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 120L	33	120	7.5%
1 lb	Honey Malt1 lb Honey Malt	37	25	7.5%
0.75 lb	American - Victory0.75 lb Victory	34	28	5.7%
4 oz	Rice Hulls4 oz Rice Hulls	0	0	1.9%
0.25 lb	Honey0.25 lb Honey	35	2	1.9%
13.25 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Magnum0.5 oz Magnum Hops	Pellet	11.8	Boil	60 min	20.71	22.7%
0.70 oz	Cascade0.7 oz Cascade Hops	Pellet	7.1	Boil	10 min	6.32	31.8%
1 oz	Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops	Pellet	7.1	Boil	2 min	2.11	45.5%
2.20 oz / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Magnum (Pellet)	20.71	22.7%
1.70 oz	Cascade (Pellet)	8.43	77.3%
2.20 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
6.5 gal	Strike	--	154 °F	60 min
3 gal	Fly Sparge	--	168 °F	55 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
1 each	Whirfloc		Fining	Boil	5 min.
4 oz	honey		Flavor	Boil	15 min.

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	68 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 113 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 CO₂ Level: 2.52 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
25	6	18	36	38	356
Add 10g CaCL2 and 10gm Epsom Salt to 9.5 Gl of H2O to reach target water balance.
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Notes

Mash thickness of 2.0 vice 1.5. Also added a little honey with 15 min left in boil just because..

Hit 154 deg with Mash. Sparge was 50min. OG 1.062.

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Last Updated: 2020-10-31 21:06 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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MNielsen • 10/31/2020 at 02:48pm

4 of 5

This brew turned out very well. Asked to brew it again for a wedding. I'm usually more of a Stout and Porter drinker but will keep this one on tap as it is a hit with friends and family.

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