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John Courage Amber clone

168 calories 17.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: International Amber Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.2 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 93%
Calories: 168 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday August 29th 2021
1.051
1.013
4.9%
26.3
10.7
5.2
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11 lb Crisp Malting - Extra Pale Maris Otter11 lb Extra Pale Maris Otter 37.5 2 88%
0.50 lb Belgian - Biscuit0.5 lb Biscuit 35 23 4%
1 lb United Kingdom - Crystal 30L1 lb Crystal 30L 34 30 8%
12.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz BSG -Northern Brewer1 oz BSG -Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 6.4 First Wort 60 min 23.27 50%
1 oz BSG - Fuggle1 oz Fuggle Hops Pellet 4.6 Aroma 5 min 3.03 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
5.87 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3.30 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.47 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.92 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4.69 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 oz Irish Moss Fining Boil 15 min.
1 oz Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Southern German Lager Yeast WLP838
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
72%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 394 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 10 10 95 55 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
8.64 gal 110 °F 110 °F 20 min
134 °F 134 °F 20 min
152 °F 152 °F 60 min
170 °F 170 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1 qt/lb 3.13 12.5  
Mash volume with grains 4.13 16.5  
Grain absorption losses -1.56 -6.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.76 g | 23.1 qt) 5.39 21.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.08 g | 28.3 qt) 6.7 26.8  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 6.2 24.8  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.2 g | 24.8 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 8.51 34.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"John Courage Amber clone" International Amber Lager beer recipe by RookBrew. All Grain, ABV 4.87%, IBU 26.31, SRM 10.71, Fermentables: (Extra Pale Maris Otter, Biscuit, Crystal 30L) Hops: (BSG -Northern Brewer, Fuggle) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Salt, Lactic acid, Irish Moss, Yeast Nutrient)
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  • Last Updated: 2021-10-02 22:54 UTC