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American Amber Ale

212 calories 21.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.9 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.064 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Source: Steve Walis
Hop Utilization: 81%
Calories: 212 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday January 10th 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8.50 lb Crisp Malting - No.19 Floor Malt Maris Otter8.5 lb No.19 Floor Malt Maris Otter 37 3 70.1%
1 lb Munich1 lb Munich 37 6 8.2%
1 lb American - Special Roast1 lb Special Roast 33 50 8.2%
0.50 lb Torrified Wheat0.5 lb Torrified Wheat 36 2 4.1%
2 oz Bairds - Pale Chocolate2 oz Pale Chocolate 33 207 1%
1 lb Bairds - British Crystal 50/60L1 lb British Crystal 50/60L 35 55 8.2%
12.12 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Citra1 oz Citra Hops Pellet 13.4 Boil at 199 °F 20 min 23.82 33.3%
1 oz Amarillo1 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 9.5 Boil at 199 °F 10 min 10.11 33.3%
1 oz Ekuanot1 oz Ekuanot Hops Pellet 13.45 Whirlpool at 165 °F 15 min 33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1.88 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
2.10 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1.28 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 0 min.
0.75 g Canning Salt Water Agt Mash 0 min.
0.50 g Campden Tablet Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1.20 g Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Propagate Labs - Propagate Labs - MIP-100 Chico Ale Variant 1
Amount:
620 Milliliters
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 104 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 27.96 psi       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.52 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
manitou
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
50 5 15 65 55 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7.4 gal BIAB Temperature 135 °F 154 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 8.38 g | 33.5 qt) 8.67 34.7  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 9.35 g | 37.4 qt) 9.64 38.5  
Grain absorption losses -1.52 -6.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.61 g | 26.5 qt) 6.9 27.6  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.04 g | 20.2 qt) 6 24  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.04 -0.2  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.96 g | 23.9 qt) 5 20  
Total: 8.67 34.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"American Amber Ale" American Amber Ale beer recipe by Steve Walis. BIAB, ABV 6.24%, IBU 33.93, SRM 16.31, Fermentables: (No.19 Floor Malt Maris Otter, Munich, Special Roast, Torrified Wheat, Pale Chocolate, British Crystal 50/60L) Hops: (Citra, Amarillo, Ekuanot) Other: (Gypsum, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Canning Salt, Campden Tablet, Whirlfloc)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-01-10 23:19 UTC