Little Gem Amber ale - Beer Recipe - Brewer's Friend

Brewer's Friend

Print

Little Gem Amber ale

109 calories 10 g 330 ml
brewer logo
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 25 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 29.22 liters
Post Boil Size: 25 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.031 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Paul Monaghan
Calories: 109 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 10 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Saturday February 15th 2025
1.036
1.007
3.9%
27.0
10.1
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3.81 kg Montana Craft Malt - British Pale Malt3.81 kg British Pale Malt 37 2.5 89.9%
0.14 kg American - Caramel / Crystal 150L0.14 kg Caramel / Crystal 150L 33 150 3.3%
0.14 kg United Kingdom - Amber0.14 kg Amber 32 27 3.3%
0.13 kg United Kingdom - Cara Malt0.13 kg Cara Malt 35 17.5 3.1%
0.02 kg Voyager Craft Malt - Roast Barley0.02 kg Roast Barley 33.1 609.14 0.5%
4.24 kg / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
8 g Chinook8 g Chinook Hops Pellet 13 Boil 60 min 12.52 17.8%
8 g Centennial8 g Centennial Hops Pellet 9 Boil 60 min 8.67 17.8%
9 g Aurora9 g Aurora Hops Pellet 7 Boil 30 min 5.83 20%
10 g Aurora10 g Aurora Hops Pellet 7 Boil 0 min 22.2%
10 g Perle10 g Perle Hops Pellet 7 Boil 0 min 22.2%
45 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
5 g Irish Moss Fining Boil 10 min.
4.80 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.30 g Slaked Lime Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
21 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 79 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.52 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 5 10 95 55 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
13.8 L Strike 75 °C 67 °C 60 min
20 L Batch Sparge 67 °C 67 °C 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 8 °C
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3 L/kg 12.7
Mash volume with grains 15.5
Grain absorption losses -4.2
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 23.3 L) 21.6
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 30.9 L) 29.2
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.2
Post boil Volume 25
Going into fermentor 25
Total: 34.4  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Little Gem Amber ale" American Amber Ale beer recipe by Paul Monaghan. All Grain, ABV 3.9%, IBU 27.01, SRM 10.11, Fermentables: (British Pale Malt, Caramel / Crystal 150L, Amber, Cara Malt, Roast Barley) Hops: (Chinook, Centennial, Aurora, Perle) Other: (Irish Moss, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Salt, Slaked Lime)
Last Updated and Sharing
 
19
Views
0
Brews
Recipe QR Code
  • Public: Yup, Shared
  • Last Updated: 2025-02-15 17:11 UTC