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Big Basin Amber

178 calories 18.1 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 21 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 24.4 liters
Post Boil Size: 22.5 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.058 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 96%
Calories: 178 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 18.1 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Friday September 16th 2022
1.058
1.014
5.8%
43.5
13.1
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 kg Gambrinus - Pale Malt5 kg Pale Malt 37.3 2.1 85.3%
0.37 kg Great Western - Crystal 40 Malt0.37 kg Crystal 40 Malt 21 40 6.3%
0.35 kg Great Western - Crystal 75L0.35 kg Crystal 75L 29 75 6%
0.14 kg Great Western - Crystal 600.14 kg Crystal 60 30 60 2.4%
5.86 kg / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
25 g Nugget25 g Nugget Hops Leaf/Whole 14 Boil 60 min 35.76 45.5%
15 g Amarillo15 g Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Whirlpool 15 min 3.07 27.3%
15 g BSG - Challenger15 g Challenger Hops Pellet 5.6 Boil 15 min 4.68 27.3%
55 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.06 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.47 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 10 0 90 75 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
24 L Infusion 67 °C 67 °C --
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 33.7 L) 31.2
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 37.6 L) 35
Grain absorption losses -5.9
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 27 L) 24.4
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.2
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 21.1 L) 22.5
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.1
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 22.4 L) 21
Total: 31.2  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Big Basin Amber" American Amber Ale beer recipe by Sinan. BIAB, ABV 5.78%, IBU 43.52, SRM 13.13, Fermentables: (Pale Malt, Crystal 40 Malt, Crystal 75L, Crystal 60) Hops: (Nugget, Amarillo, Challenger) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Lactic acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2022-09-17 04:33 UTC