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Caramel Amber Ale

160 calories 14.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 160 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday July 10th 2020
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7 lb Briess - Pale Ale Malt 2-Row7 lb Pale Ale Malt 2-Row 36.8 3.5 73.7%
1.50 lb Briess - Caramel Malt - 80L1.5 lb Caramel Malt - 80L 35 80 15.8%
1 lb Cane Sugar1 lb Cane Sugar - (late boil kettle addition) 46 0 10.5%
9.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Chinook0.5 oz Chinook Hops Pellet 12 Boil 60 min 23.38 20%
1 oz Chinook1 oz Chinook Hops Pellet 12 Whirlpool 15 min 8.17 40%
1 oz Willamette1 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 5.8 Whirlpool 15 min 3.95 40%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Omega Yeast Labs - West Coast Ale I OYL-004
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
77%
Flocculation:
Medium-Low
Optimum Temp:
60 - 73 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 89 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.52 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Amber Malty (Brun' Water)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7.28 gal Infusion -- 150 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 8.33 g | 33.3 qt) 8.81 35.3  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 9.01 g | 36 qt) 9.49 38  
Grain absorption losses -1.06 -4.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.02 g | 28.1 qt) 7.5 30  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.07 0.3  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.02 -0.1  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.58 g | 22.3 qt) 6.5 26  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.08 -0.3  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.43 g | 25.7 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 8.81 35.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Recipe from: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/threads/caramel-amber-ale.167880/

Deep amber caramel recipe (1/2 recipe) from here: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/threads/20-lb-of-sugar-and-a-jar-of-yeast-nutrient.114837/

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  • Last Updated: 2020-07-11 16:19 UTC