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Amber is the color of my inner-G

199 calories 20.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 16 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 18 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 71% (brew house)
Source: Chris
Calories: 199 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday July 13th 2014
1.060
1.015
5.9%
39.9
17.4
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
21 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale21 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 57.5%
5.50 lb German - Melanoidin5.5 lb Melanoidin 37 25 15.1%
4 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 60L4 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 11%
6 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 20L6 lb Caramel / Crystal 20L 35 20 16.4%
36.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
5 oz Willamette5 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 25.98 46.7%
2.70 oz Northern Brewer2.7 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil 15 min 12.07 25.2%
3 oz Simcoe3 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Boil 1 min 1.9 28%
10.70 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 tbsp irish moss Fining Boil 15 min.
1 tbsp ph stabilizer Water Agt Mash --
 
Yeast
Wyeast - American Ale 1056
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 670 B cells required
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
13 gal Sparge -- 153 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 17.9 gal (71.61 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 5.9 gal (23.61 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 16.61 gal (66.43 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 9.08 gal (36.32 qt) and adding 4.61 gal (18.43 qt) sparge/top-off. 13.69 54.8  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 13.69 54.8  
Mash volume with grains 16.61 66.4  
Grain absorption losses -4.56 -18.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 9.03 g | 36.1 qt) 9.13 36.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 17.9 g | 71.6 qt) 18 72  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.4 -1.6  
Post boil Volume 16 64  
Going into fermentor 16 64  
Total: 22.81 91.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Super drinkable Amber Ale, with a really nice balance between the malt and hops. Compliments well with later fruit and spice additions also.

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