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Amber Ale

202 calories 20.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.067 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Jason Thomas
Calories: 202 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday March 1st 2022
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb US - Pale 2-Row10 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 75.8%
2.20 lb Weyermann - CaraRed2.2 lb CaraRed 35 19.3 16.7%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 80L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 80L 33 80 3.8%
0.50 lb German - Melanoidin0.5 lb Melanoidin 37 25 3.8%
13.20 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 60 min 11.89 16.7%
0.50 oz Centennial0.5 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Boil 20 min 10.29 16.7%
0.50 oz Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 15 min 5.9 16.7%
1 oz Artisan - Amarillo1 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 7.7 Boil 5 min 5.21 33.3%
0.50 oz Centennial0.5 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Boil 5 min 3.39 16.7%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3.50 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3.13 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - American Ale II 1272
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
64 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 109 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.52 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.95 gal Strike 163 °F 152 °F 5 min
4 gal Fly Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 20 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 72 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.95 19.8  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 5.51 g | 22 qt) 6.01 24  
Grain absorption losses -1.65 -6.6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.56 g | 14.3 qt) 3.45 13.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.61 g | 26.5 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Top off amount 0.5 2  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.4 33.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Amber Ale" American Amber Ale beer recipe by Jason Thomas. All Grain, ABV 6.06%, IBU 36.67, SRM 11.86, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, CaraRed, Caramel / Crystal 80L, Melanoidin) Hops: (Cascade, Centennial, Amarillo) Other: (Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Baking Soda, Lactic acid)
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