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American Amber/Pale Ale Split Amber

192 calories 19.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 7.15 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.061 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 88% (ending kettle)
Source: John Allison
Calories: 192 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday March 25th 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
12 lb Rahr - Pale Ale12 lb Pale Ale 36.34 3.5 86.5%
0.50 lb Briess - Barley, Flaked0.5 lb Barley, Flaked 32.2 1.4 3.6%
6 oz German - Caramel Wheat6 oz Caramel Wheat - (late boil kettle addition) 34 46 2.7%
6 oz American - Victory6 oz Victory 34 28 2.7%
6 oz United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate6 oz Pale Chocolate - (late boil kettle addition) 33 207 2.7%
2 oz Castle Malting - Special B2 oz Special B - (late boil kettle addition) 34 150 0.9%
2 oz German - Acidulated Malt2 oz Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 0.9%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Magnum0.5 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 13.2 Boil 60 min 15.95 14.3%
0.50 oz CTZ0.5 oz CTZ Hops Pellet 16.2 Boil 15 min 9.71 14.3%
0.50 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Centennial0.5 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 9.5 Boil at 212 °F 15 min 5.7 14.3%
1 oz CTZ1 oz CTZ Hops Pellet 16.2 Whirlpool at 180 °F 10 min 5.77 28.6%
1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Centennial1 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 9.5 Whirlpool at 180 °F 10 min 3.38 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):
72.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 290 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: 1.8 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.8 qt/lb 6.24 25  
Mash volume with grains 7.35 29.4  
Grain absorption losses -1.73 -6.9  
Remaining sparge water volume 2.54 10.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 8.71 g | 34.8 qt) 6.8 27.2  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 5.24 g | 21 qt) 7.15 28.6  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.08 -0.3  
Estimated amount in fermentor 7.08 28.3  
Total: 8.78 35.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"American Amber/Pale Ale Split Amber" American Amber Ale beer recipe by John Allison. All Grain, ABV 5.7%, IBU 40.51, SRM 12.97, Fermentables: (Pale Ale, Barley, Flaked, Caramel Wheat, Victory, Pale Chocolate, Special B, Acidulated Malt) Hops: (Magnum, CTZ, Centennial) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Lactic acid)
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