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American Amber/Pale Ale Split Amber

190 calories 16.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6.175 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.675 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (ending kettle)
Source: John Allison
Calories: 190 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday March 9th 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11 lb Rahr - Pale Ale11 lb Pale Ale 36.34 3.5 85.4%
0.50 lb Flaked Barley0.5 lb Flaked Barley 32 2.2 3.9%
6 oz German - Caramel Wheat6 oz Caramel Wheat - (late boil kettle addition) 34 46 2.9%
6 oz American - Victory6 oz Victory 34 28 2.9%
6 oz United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate6 oz Pale Chocolate - (late boil kettle addition) 33 207 2.9%
2 oz Castle Malting - Special B2 oz Special B - (late boil kettle addition) 34 150 1%
2 oz German - Acidulated Malt2 oz Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 1%
206 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Magnum0.5 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 14.2 Boil 50 min 21.39 14.3%
0.50 oz CTZ0.5 oz CTZ Hops Pellet 15.5 Boil 5 min 4.89 14.3%
0.50 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Centennial0.5 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 8.4 Boil at 212 °F 5 min 2.65 14.3%
1 oz CTZ1 oz CTZ Hops Pellet 15.5 Whirlpool at 180 °F 10 min 6.39 28.6%
1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Centennial1 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 8.4 Whirlpool at 180 °F 10 min 3.46 28.6%
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Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.75 tsp Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.25 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.50 ml/l Lactic acid Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
0.50 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
80%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 250 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-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7.7 qt Infusion -- 122 °F 15 min
4.8 qt Infusion -- 149 °F 45 min
2 qt Infusion -- 158 °F 15 min
4.8 qt Temperature -- 170 °F 15 min
12.5 qt Fly Sparge -- 170 °F 30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 4.02 16.1  
Mash volume with grains 5.05 20.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.61 -6.4  
Remaining sparge water volume 5.51 22  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.73 g | 30.9 qt) 7.68 30.7  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 6.12 g | 24.5 qt) 6.18 24.7  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.08 -0.3  
Estimated amount in fermentor 6.1 24.4  
Total: 9.53 38.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"American Amber/Pale Ale Split Amber" American Amber Ale beer recipe by John Allison. All Grain, ABV 6.29%, IBU 38.79, SRM 14.16, Fermentables: (Pale Ale, Flaked Barley, Caramel Wheat, Victory, Pale Chocolate, Special B, Acidulated Malt) Hops: (Magnum, CTZ, Centennial) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Lactic acid)
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