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Simpin' Ain't Easy

Name: Simpin' Ain't Easy
Prep time: 135 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 195 min
Yield: 2 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 5 lb Red X; 0.4 oz El Dorado Hops; 0.4 oz El Dorado Hops; 0.2 oz El Dorado Hops; 0.4 oz El Dorado Hops; 0.6 oz El Dorado Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 2 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4.25 gallons
Post Boil Size: 2.8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.063 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 209 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.8 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Wednesday May 13th 2020

Original Gravity:

1.063

Final Gravity:

1.016

ABV (standard):

6.1%

IBU (rager):

48.7

SRM (morey):

15.4

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

27.42

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
5 lb	German - Red X5 lb Red X	$ 2.49 / lb $ 12.45	36	12	100%
5 lbs / $ 12.45

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.40 oz	El Dorado0.4 oz El Dorado Hops	$ 2.99 / oz $ 1.20	Pellet	15.7	Mash	0 min	11.76	20%
0.40 oz	El Dorado0.4 oz El Dorado Hops	$ 2.99 / oz $ 1.20	Pellet	15.7	First Wort	0 min	24.64	20%
0.20 oz	El Dorado0.2 oz El Dorado Hops	$ 2.99 / oz $ 0.60	Pellet	15.7	Boil	20 min	12.32	10%
0.40 oz	El Dorado0.4 oz El Dorado Hops	$ 2.99 / oz $ 1.20	Pellet	15.7	Boil	0 min		20%
0.60 oz	El Dorado0.6 oz El Dorado Hops	$ 2.99 / oz $ 1.79	Pellet	15.7	Dry Hop	7 days		30%
2 oz / $ 5.98

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
2 gal	Infusion	162 °F	152 °F	75 min
2 gal	Fly Sparge	172 °F	--	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb

Yeast

White Labs - California Ale V Yeast WLP051

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:	$ 8.99 / each $ 8.99
Attenuation (avg):	72.5%	Flocculation:	Med-High
Optimum Temp:	66 - 70 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	68 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 41 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 4.04 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

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Last Updated: 2020-05-19 17:01 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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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	El Dorado (Pellet)	$ 2.99 / oz $ 5.98	48.72	100%
2 oz / $ 5.98

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