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Created: Monday April 28th 2025
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180 calories 16 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 180 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16 g (Per 12oz)
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2.20 lb Briess - Pilsen Malt 2-Row2.2 lb Pilsen Malt 2-Row 37 1.2 20.6%
5 lb Briess - Bonlander Munich Malt 10L5 lb Bonlander Munich Malt 10L 36 10 46.7%
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0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 120L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 120L 33 120 4.7%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.30 oz Amarillo1.3 oz Amarillo Hops Leaf/Whole 8.6 Boil 60 min 37.05 57.8%
0.75 oz Amarillo0.75 oz Amarillo Hops Leaf/Whole 8.6 Boil 0 min 33.3%
0.20 oz Amarillo0.2 oz Amarillo Hops Leaf/Whole 10.4 Boil 0 min 8.9%
2.25 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
7 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 90 B cells required
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Priming
Method: sucrose       Amount: 3.7 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.5 gal Batch Sparge 68 °F 152 °F 60 min
0.5 gal Strike 152 °F 152 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 8.17 g | 32.7 qt) 6.59 26.4  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 9.03 g | 36.1 qt) 7.44 29.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.34 -5.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.58 g | 26.3 qt) 5 20  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Volume into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 6.59 26.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Competition" American Amber Ale beer recipe by Brewer #455734. BIAB, ABV 5.9%, IBU 37.05, SRM 13.21, Fermentables: (Pilsen Malt 2-Row, Bonlander Munich Malt 10L, Maris Otter Pale Ale, Caramel / Crystal 120L) Hops: (Amarillo)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-04-28 21:24 UTC