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A's Challenge Accepted

182 calories 19.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.15 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Source: Dan Langrill
Calories: 182 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.8 g (Per 12oz)
URL: https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/homebrew-recipe/challenge-accepted-american-amber-ale/
Created: Saturday February 22nd 2025
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1.015
5.4%
36.9
19.3
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5.30 lb Crisp Malting - Extra Pale Maris Otter5.3 lb Extra Pale Maris Otter 37.5 2 45.7%
3.19 lb Rahr - Pale Ale3.19 lb Pale Ale 36.34 3.5 27.5%
0.75 lb Simpsons - Crisp Amber Malt0.75 lb Crisp Amber Malt 34 27 6.5%
0.75 lb Briess - Caramel Malt - 60L0.75 lb Caramel Malt - 60L 35.4 60 6.5%
0.10 lb Briess - Roasted Barley0.1 lb Roasted Barley 33.1 300 0.9%
0.50 lb Crisp Malting - Pale Chocolate0.5 lb Pale Chocolate 32.7 220 4.3%
1 lb Rahr - Standard 2-Row1 lb Standard 2-Row 36.8 1.8 8.6%
11.59 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.33 oz Citra0.33 oz Citra Hops Pellet 14 Boil 60 min 17.06 4.9%
1.66 oz Mosaic1.66 oz Mosaic Hops Pellet 10.6 Whirlpool 20 min 7.19 24.6%
1.33 oz Amarillo1.33 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 9.2 Whirlpool 20 min 5 19.7%
1.33 oz Citra1.33 oz Citra Hops Pellet 14 Whirlpool 20 min 7.61 19.7%
0.70 oz Mosaic0.7 oz Mosaic Hops Pellet 10.6 Dry Hop 4 days 10.4%
0.70 oz Amarillo0.7 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 7.3 Dry Hop 4 days 10.4%
0.70 oz Citra0.7 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Dry Hop 4 days 10.4%
6.75 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Omega Yeast Labs - West Coast Ale II OYL-009
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 99 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 10.2 psi       Temp: 38 °F       CO2 Level: 2.4 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Arlington Heights, IL, USA
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
106 0 2 75 150 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
14.5 qt Mash In Strike 167 °F 154 °F 60 min
6.4 qt Infusion to hit mash out Infusion 212 °F 170 °F 30 min
5 gal Sparge Water to hit target pre-boil volume Sparge 170 °F 170 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 73 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.35 17.4  
Mash volume with grains 5.27 21.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.45 -5.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.53 g | 18.1 qt) 4.5 18  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.17 g | 28.7 qt) 7.15 28.6  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.01 -0  
Post boil Volume 5.66 22.6  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.16 -0.6  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.85 35.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"A's Challenge Accepted" American Amber Ale beer recipe by Dan Langrill. All Grain, ABV 5.36%, IBU 36.85, SRM 19.25, Fermentables: (Extra Pale Maris Otter, Pale Ale, Crisp Amber Malt, Caramel Malt - 60L, Roasted Barley, Pale Chocolate, Standard 2-Row) Hops: (Citra, Mosaic, Amarillo) Other: (Gypsum, Salt)
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