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American Amber Ale

200 calories 22.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 3.1 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4.1 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.060 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 62% (brew house)
Calories: 200 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 22.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday March 2nd 2025
1.060
1.018
5.6%
28.3
15.1
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4 lb Briess - Pilsen Malt 2-Row4 lb Pilsen Malt 2-Row 37 1.2 49.2%
3 lb Weyermann - Munich Type I3 lb Munich Type I 38 6 36.9%
0.50 lb Briess - Caramel Malt - 60L0.5 lb Caramel Malt - 60L 35.4 60 6.2%
0.50 lb Briess - Caramel Vienne 20L Malt0.5 lb Caramel Vienne 20L Malt 35.9 20 6.2%
2 oz Crisp Malting - Pale Chocolate2 oz Pale Chocolate 32.7 220 1.5%
8.12 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
21 g Cascade21 g Cascade Hops Leaf/Whole 4.3 Boil 60 min 18.46 42.9%
28 g Amarillo28 g Amarillo Hops Leaf/Whole 8.6 Boil 5 min 9.82 57.1%
49 g / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Scottish Ale 1728
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
71%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
55 - 75 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 61 B cells required
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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
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 5.93 g | 23.7 qt) 5.37 21.5  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 6.58 g | 26.3 qt) 6.02 24.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.02 -4.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 4.66 g | 18.7 qt) 4.1 16.4  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 3.1 12.4  
Volume into fermentor 3.1 12.4  
Total: 5.37 21.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Mash 60 min. @ 155°

OG 1.061, FG 1.013 = 6.29% ABV

7 Days in Primary 72° - 74° F

3/17/25 Kegged with 1/2 tsp gelatin

Delicious!

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