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Amber 21

182 calories 19.7 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 23 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 29 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.059 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Source: Colby/Conn/Me
No Chill: 20 minute extended hop boil time
Calories: 182 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 19.7 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Sunday January 31st 2021
1.059
1.016
5.7%
27.7
14.8
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2.10 kg Barrett Burston - Pale Malt2.1 kg Pale Malt 37 2 34.1%
1.70 kg Munich Malt1.7 kg Munich Malt 36.8 7.87 27.6%
1.20 kg New Zealand - Ale Malt1.2 kg Ale Malt 37.4 3.05 19.5%
700 g New Zealand - Red Back Malt700 g Red Back Malt 35.4 32.99 11.4%
200 g New Zealand - Medium Crystal Malt200 g Medium Crystal Malt 35.4 56.35 3.3%
200 g New Zealand - Gladiator Malt200 g Gladiator Malt 37.3 5.08 3.3%
50 g German - Carafa II50 g Carafa II 32 425 0.8%
6,150 g / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
30 g Centennial30 g Centennial Hops Pellet 8 Mash 0 min 5.43 33.3%
15 g Centennial15 g Centennial Hops Pellet 8 First Wort 0 min 16.03 16.7%
45 g Centennial45 g Centennial Hops Pellet 8 Whirlpool at 90 °C 20 min 6.26 50%
90 g / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Denny's Favorite 50 1450
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
76%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
16 - 21 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
20 °C
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 334 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-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
20 L step 1 Infusion -- 69 °C 70 min
Mash out -- 77 °C 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.43 L/kg
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3.4 L/kg 21.1
Mash volume with grains 25
Grain absorption losses -6.2
Hops absorption losses (mash) -0.2
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 18 L) 15.1
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 31.9 L) 29
Boil off losses -8.6
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.1
Post boil Volume 23.2
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.2
Going into fermentor 23
Total: 36.2  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Brewed 14/2/21

Lowered to 5.4 pH before mashing

5.1 pH during mash

Pre-boil gravity 1.053

Reduced boil time to 75mins

OG 1.059
FG 1.016

ABV 5.7%

Pitched 17/2/21

Kegged 12/3/21

23/3/22 Tasting great. Caramel and malt aroma, firm bitterness and complex malt flavour.
Great beer. Scored well in comps. Feedback suggested hop aroma/flavour lacking.

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  • Last Updated: 2021-08-08 00:19 UTC