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American Amber Alex

210 calories 18.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.2 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.3 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.45 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.064 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: Eloy A Montenegro
Calories: 210 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday March 23rd 2024
1.064
1.012
6.8%
0.0
12.6
5.6
19.37
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11 lb Weyermann - Pale Ale11 lb Pale Ale $ 1.09 / lb
$ 11.99 		39 3.18 82%
0.66 lb The Swaen - GoldSwaen Brown0.66 lb GoldSwaen Brown 35 82.5 4.9%
1.10 lb The Swaen - Swaen Amber1.1 lb Swaen Amber 35 20 8.2%
0.66 lb The Swaen - Munich Dark0.66 lb Munich Dark 37 8 4.9%
13.42 lbs / $ 11.99
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.88 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Cascade0.88 oz Cascade Hops $ 1.50 / oz
$ 1.32 		Pellet 7.2 Boil 0 min 33.3%
0.88 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Citra0.88 oz Citra Hops $ 1.21 / oz
$ 1.06 		Pellet 12.3 Boil 0 min 33.3%
0.88 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Amarillo0.88 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 7.7 Boil 0 min 33.3%
2.64 oz / $ 3.42
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
$ 5.00 / each
$ 5.00
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 108 B cells required
$ 5.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile II
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
150 10 80 150 160 220
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 5.03 20.1  
Mash volume with grains 6.11 24.4  
Grain absorption losses -1.68 -6.7  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.69 g | 14.8 qt) 3.2 12.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.8 g | 27.2 qt) 6.3 25.2  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.1 -0.4  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.2 g | 20.8 qt) 5.45 21.8  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.45 g | 21.8 qt) 5.2 20.8  
Total: 8.23 32.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"American Amber Alex" American Amber Ale beer recipe by Eloy A Montenegro. All Grain, ABV 6.84%, IBU 0, SRM 12.61, Fermentables: (Pale Ale, GoldSwaen Brown, Swaen Amber, Munich Dark) Hops: (Cascade, Citra, Amarillo)
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  • Last Updated: 2024-09-06 16:05 UTC