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American Amber - 5 Gallon

185 calories 19.2 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: 7.05 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 185 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday March 26th 2023
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb American - Pale Ale10 lb Pale Ale 37 3.5 83.3%
2 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L2 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 16.7%
12 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.75 oz Centennial0.75 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 8.9 Boil 60 min 24.45 60%
0.25 oz Centennial0.25 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 8.9 Boil 30 min 6.26 20%
0.25 oz Centennial0.25 oz Centennial Hops Plug 8.9 Boil 5 min 1.48 20%
1.25 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 g Chalk Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 each Whirflock Water Agt Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - American Ale II 1272
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 101 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 27.96 psi       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.52 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
98.6 5 38 40 115.8 73
Make sure you have seven gallons in the BK as you will lose at least 1.5 to 2 gallons during the boil.
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5.25 gal Strike 161 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 75 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 5.25 21  
Mash volume with grains 6.21 24.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.5 -6  
Remaining sparge water volume 3.55 14.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume 7.05 28.2  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.05 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.8 35.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

This is my first beer after finalizing the Craft Brewing Certificate program at Cornell University. It's a simple recipe that follows the exact guideline for an Amercian Amber Ale as published by the Brewer's Association. The beer is all grain, and the mash is a single infusion, isothermal mash. Only one New World hops (Centennial although Cascades or other US hops could substitute) is used. The only caveat I have is make sure you know your water chemistry and adjust accordingly.

This would be a great recipe for someone who is starting all grain brewing.

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