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American Amber Ale

148 calories 15.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 40 min
Batch Size: 2 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3.06 gallons
Post Boil Size: 2.38 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.035 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: Mellow Fellow
Hop Utilization: 83%
Calories: 148 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday February 14th 2025
1.045
1.011
4.5%
38.0
26.7
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3.20 lb American - Pale 2-Row - Toasted3.2 lb Pale 2-Row - Toasted 33 30 82.1%
0.20 lb German - CaraAmber0.2 lb CaraAmber 34 23 5.1%
0.20 lb United Kingdom - Coffee Malt0.2 lb Coffee Malt 36 150 5.1%
0.20 lb Brown Sugar0.2 lb Brown Sugar 45 15 5.1%
0.10 lb American - Red Wheat0.1 lb Red Wheat 38 2.5 2.6%
3.90 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.25 oz Magnum0.25 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 15 Boil 40 min 29.79 55.6%
0.20 oz Mosaic0.2 oz Mosaic Hops Pellet 12.5 Boil 10 min 8.2 44.4%
0.45 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
16 oz Coffee Flavor Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - American Ale II 1272
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
60 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 30 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.52 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Golden Water
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.04 gal Sparge 159 °F 154 °F 40 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 3.71 g | 14.9 qt) 3.76 15  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 4.01 g | 16 qt) 4.05 16.2  
Grain absorption losses -0.46 -1.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.01 0.1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 3.02 g | 12.1 qt) 3.06 12.2  
Boil off losses -1 -4  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.02 -0.1  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 2 g | 8 qt) 2.38 9.5  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 2.38 g | 9.5 qt) 2 8  
Total: 3.76 15
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"American Amber Ale" American Amber Ale beer recipe by Mellow Fellow. BIAB, ABV 4.51%, IBU 37.99, SRM 26.67, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row - Toasted, CaraAmber, Coffee Malt, Brown Sugar, Red Wheat) Hops: (Magnum, Mosaic) Other: (Coffee)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-02-15 04:32 UTC