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Competition Amber Ale

178 calories 17.3 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.24 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.15 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 78% (brew house)
Calories: 178 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday March 13th 2024
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8.51 lb Malteurop - 2 Row8.51 lb 2 Row 34.3 2.15 70.9%
2.40 lb Weyermann - CaraRed2.4 lb CaraRed 35 19.3 20%
8.80 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 80L8.8 oz Caramel / Crystal 80L 33 80 4.6%
8.80 oz German - Melanoidin8.8 oz Melanoidin 37 25 4.6%
12.01 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.55 oz Cascade0.55 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 60 min 13.32 16.7%
0.55 oz Centennial0.55 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 8 Boil 20 min 9.22 16.7%
0.55 oz Cascade0.55 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 15 min 6.61 16.7%
1.10 oz Amarillo Gold1.1 oz Amarillo Gold Hops Pellet 7.7 Boil 5 min 5.84 33.3%
0.55 oz Centennial0.55 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Boil 5 min 3.79 16.7%
3.30 oz / 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001
Amount:
1.09 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 73 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 227 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
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
3.75313 gal Strike 165 °F 152 °F 60 min
5.98813 gal Sparge 169 °F 169 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 3.75 15  
Mash volume with grains 4.71 18.9  
Grain absorption losses -1.5 -6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 6.37 g | 25.5 qt) 6.24 25  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 8.37 g | 33.5 qt) 8.24 33  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.12 -0.5  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 6.15 24.6  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.15 g | 24.6 qt) 6 24  
Total: 9.99 40
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Mash at 152°F (66.7°C) for 60 minutes. Mash out at 168°F (75.6°C). Sparge at 168°F (75.6°C). Ferment at 64°F (17.8°C) for 14 days and then condition at 65°F (18.3°C) for an additional 30 days. Force carbonate to 2.6 volumes.

ABV: 6.10%
IBU: 35
SRM: 11
OG: 1.057 (14.0°P)
FG: 1.011 (2.8°P)

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