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Dark Amber ale - 5.6%

246 calories 24.2 g 500 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 25 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 33 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Source: Me
Calories: 246 calories (Per 500ml)
Carbs: 24.2 g (Per 500ml)
Created: Tuesday August 13th 2024
1.053
1.012
5.4%
97.4
25.4
5.6
13.19
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
218 g US - Manuka Smoked Malt218 g Manuka Smoked Malt 36.8 2.03 4%
230 g United Kingdom - Roasted Barley230 g Roasted Barley £ 0.00 / g
£ 0.00 		29 550 4.3%
300 g German - Carapils300 g German - Carapils 35 1.3 5.6%
300 g GB - Extra Dark Crystal 160L300 g Extra Dark Crystal 160L 33 160 5.6%
4,200 g Crisp Malting - Extra Pale Ale Malt4200 g Extra Pale Ale Malt £ 1.64 / kg
£ 6.89 		38 1.7 77.8%
150 g United Kingdom - Amber150 g Amber 32 27 2.8%
5,398 g / £ 6.89
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
30 g Admiral30 g Admiral Hops £ 0.01 / g
£ 0.30 		Leaf/Whole 14.5 Boil 90 min 46.82 17.6%
40 g Cascade40 g Cascade Hops Leaf/Whole 7 Boil 50 min 26.79 23.5%
100 g Domestic Hallertau100 g Domestic Hallertau Hops Leaf/Whole 3.9 Boil 20 min 23.77 58.8%
170 g / £ 0.30
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 g Sodium Bicarbonate Water Agt Mash 90 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
£ 3.00 / each
£ 6.00
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
20 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 115 B cells required
£ 6.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 150g       Temp: 20 °C       CO2 Level: 2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Easter road Edinburgh 26/5/16 (CaCO3 not accurate)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
13 L Fly Sparge 75 °C 65 °C 90 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.5 L/kg
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2.5 L/kg 13.5
Mash volume with grains 17.1
Grain absorption losses -5.4
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 27.2 L) 25.8
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 34.4 L) 33
Boil off losses -8.6
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.9
Post boil Volume 25
Going into fermentor 25
Total: 39.3  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Trying to make a dark red(ish) ale with plenty of bittering

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