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West Coast Amber Ale

183 calories 16.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.67 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 183 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday January 20th 2025
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OG: 1.070 FG: 1.015 ABV: 7.2% IBU: 48

1.056
1.010
6.1%
49.6
16.2
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8.50 lb American - Pale Ale8.5 lb Pale Ale 37 3.5 77.1%
0.75 lb Munich0.75 lb Munich 37 6 6.8%
0.75 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L0.75 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 6.8%
7 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 120L7 oz Caramel / Crystal 120L 33 120 4%
7 oz American - Victory7 oz Victory 34 28 4%
2.50 oz United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate2.5 oz Pale Chocolate 33 207 1.4%
11.03 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.60 oz Centennial0.6 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Boil 60 min 24.46 13%
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 10 min 10.35 21.7%
1 oz Centennial1 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Boil 10 min 14.78 21.7%
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 0 min 21.7%
1 oz Centennial1 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Boil 0 min 21.7%
4.60 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 91 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
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 5 10 50 150 0
7g gypsum
0.6g NaCl
1.1g CaCl2
0.8 g MgCl2
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Steeping -- 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 4.83 19.3  
Mash volume with grains 5.71 22.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.38 -5.5  
Remaining sparge water volume 3.47 13.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume 6.67 26.7  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.17 -0.7  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 8.3 33.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"West Coast Amber Ale" American Amber Ale beer recipe by Brewer #416799. All Grain, ABV 6.08%, IBU 49.58, SRM 16.17, Fermentables: (Pale Ale, Munich, Caramel / Crystal 40L, Caramel / Crystal 120L, Victory, Pale Chocolate) Hops: (Centennial, Cascade)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-01-20 22:06 UTC