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Amberdextrous

194 calories 18.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 13 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 15.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 13 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.059 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: McElroy
Calories: 194 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday April 26th 2025
1.059
1.012
6.2%
24.2
16.8
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
20.80 lb US - Pale 2-Row20.8 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 74.8%
2.60 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L2.6 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 9.3%
2.60 lb Munich - 60L2.6 lb Munich - 60L 33 60 9.3%
1 lb Briess - DME Golden Light1 lb DME Golden Light 44.6 4 3.6%
10.40 oz American - Victory10.4 oz Victory 34 28 2.3%
2.60 oz Crisp Malting - Chocolate Malt2.6 oz Chocolate Malt 32.66 450 0.6%
27.81 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2.60 oz Cascade2.6 oz Cascade Hops Leaf/Whole 7 Boil at 212 °F 60 min 24.22 50%
1.30 oz Cascade1.3 oz Cascade Hops Leaf/Whole 7 Dry Hop at 68 °F 15 days 25%
1.30 oz Cascade1.3 oz Cascade Hops Leaf/Whole 7 Dry Hop at 68 °F 1 days 25%
5.20 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1.25 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Boil 10 min.
1.25 oz Irish Moss Fining Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001
Amount:
3 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 73 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 250 B cells required
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Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 14.3 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.73 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
19 gal Lost heater... cooled to low 140s Sparge -- 155 °F 60 min
11.73 gal Strike 151 °F 148 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 158 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 15.35 gal (61.39 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 3.35 gal (13.39 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 13.88 gal (55.5 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 9.86 gal (39.42 qt) and adding 1.88 gal (7.5 qt) sparge/top-off. 11.73 46.9  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 11.73 46.9  
Mash volume with grains 13.88 55.5  
Grain absorption losses -3.35 -13.4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 7.14 g | 28.6 qt) 7.3 29.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.08 0.3  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 15.35 g | 61.4 qt) 15.5 62  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.1 -0.4  
Post boil Volume 13 52  
Going into fermentor 13 52  
Total: 19.03 76.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Amberdextrous: the answer to any left-right argument!

Had as much fun making the label as I did making the beer.

My second all-grain brew... very happy with the result. Hope others will enjoy.

Cheers!

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  • Last Updated: 2025-04-26 04:36 UTC