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Copper Ale

158 calories 15.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 38 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 42.69 gallons
Post Boil Size: 39 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 73% (brew house)
Source: Off Main Brewing
Calories: 158 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday April 13th 2023
1.048
1.011
4.8%
32.2
10.6
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
56.59 lb Castle Malting - Pilsner56.59 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 85.1%
7.58 lb Castle Malting - Château Cara Ruby7.58 lb Château Cara Ruby 33 19.3 11.4%
1.52 lb United Kingdom - Extra Dark Crystal 120L1.52 lb Extra Dark Crystal 120L 33 120 2.3%
0.81 lb Cane Sugar0.81 lb Cane Sugar - (late boil kettle addition) 46 0 1.2%
66.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
16 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Hallertau (Mittelfruh)16 oz Hallertau (Mittelfruh) Hops Pellet 3.6 Boil 60 min 30.67 80%
4 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Hallertau (Mittelfruh)4 oz Hallertau (Mittelfruh) Hops Pellet 3.6 Boil 5 min 1.53 20%
20 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
8 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 30 min.
24.50 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
10 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
12.50 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.25 oz Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
AEB - Fermoale AY4
Amount:
150 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
62.6 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 600 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 11 psi       Temp: 30 °F       CO2 Level: 2.9 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 5 10 95 55 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
26 gal Strike 164 °F 152 °F 60 min
26 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 40.25 gal (161 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 11.94 gal (47.76 qt) and adding 28.25 gal (113 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 29.89 gal (119.56 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 6.74 gal (26.98 qt) and adding 17.89 gal (71.56 qt) sparge/top-off. 24.63 98.5  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 24.63 98.5  
Mash volume with grains 29.89 119.6  
Grain absorption losses -8.21 -32.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 24.02 g | 96.1 qt) 26.52 106.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 40.19 g | 160.8 qt) 42.69 170.8  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.06 0.2  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.75 -3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 38 g | 152 qt) 39 156  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 39 g | 156 qt) 38 152  
Total: 51.15 204.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Copper Ale" American Amber Ale beer recipe by Off Main Brewing. All Grain, ABV 4.84%, IBU 32.2, SRM 10.61, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Château Cara Ruby, Extra Dark Crystal 120L, Cane Sugar) Hops: (Hallertau (Mittelfruh)) Other: (Whirlfloc, Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Salt, Lactic acid)
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