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Amber Ale

166 calories 14.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 166 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday January 25th 2025
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1.051
1.009
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33.9
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb US - Pale 2-Row8 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 72.7%
2 lb Weyermann - CaraRed2 lb CaraRed 35 19.3 18.2%
8 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 80L8 oz Caramel / Crystal 80L 33 80 4.5%
8 oz German - Melanoidin8 oz Melanoidin 37 25 4.5%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.25 oz Cascade0.25 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 60 min 6.43 9.1%
0.50 oz Centennial0.5 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Boil 20 min 11.12 18.2%
0.50 oz Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 15 min 6.38 18.2%
1 oz Amarillo1 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Boil 5 min 6.3 36.4%
0.50 oz Centennial0.5 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Boil 5 min 3.66 18.2%
2.75 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 oz Whirlfloc Fining Boil 10 min.
 
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) 92 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Charleston, WV
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
Temperature 152 °F 152 °F --
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 8.73 g | 34.9 qt) 8.13 32.5  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 9.61 g | 38.4 qt) 9.01 36  
Grain absorption losses -1.38 -5.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.1 g | 28.4 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.1 -0.4  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Volume into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.13 32.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Amber Ale" American Amber Ale beer recipe by Christopher Brown. BIAB, ABV 5.51%, IBU 33.89, SRM 11.32, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, CaraRed, Caramel / Crystal 80L, Melanoidin) Hops: (Cascade, Centennial, Amarillo) Other: (Whirlfloc)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-01-25 15:31 UTC