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Chris's Amber

165 calories 16.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.033 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Micah Deshotel
Calories: 165 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday April 3rd 2025
1.050
1.012
4.9%
15.0
13.0
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb American - Pilsner5 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 50%
2.50 lb Briess - Distillers Malt2.5 lb Distillers Malt 35.4 2.4 25%
1 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)1 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 10%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 10%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 120L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 120L 33 120 5%
10 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Mount Hood0.5 oz Mount Hood Hops Pellet 4.8 Boil 45 min 9.73 50%
0.50 oz Mount Hood0.5 oz Mount Hood Hops Pellet 4.8 Boil 15 min 5.26 50%
1 oz / $ 0.00
Priming
CO2 Level: 4.04 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
152 °F -- 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 4.38 17.5  
Mash volume with grains 5.18 20.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.25 -5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.66 g | 14.7 qt) 4.63 18.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.54 g | 26.2 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 9 36
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Chris's Amber" American Amber Ale beer recipe by Micah Deshotel. All Grain, ABV 4.92%, IBU 14.99, SRM 12.96, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Distillers Malt, Carapils (Dextrine Malt), Caramel / Crystal 40L, Caramel / Crystal 120L) Hops: (Mount Hood)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-04-03 13:54 UTC