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Better Half Amber Ale

201 calories 19.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 73% (brew house)
Calories: 201 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday January 18th 2015
1.061
1.014
6.1%
34.8
12.9
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9.50 lb American - Pale 2-Row9.5 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 79.2%
1.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 60L1.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 12.5%
0.50 lb American - Victory0.5 lb Victory 34 28 4.2%
0.50 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.5 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 4.2%
12 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.70 oz Amarillo0.7 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.8 Boil 60 min 22.51 41.2%
0.50 oz Citra0.5 oz Citra Hops Pellet 12.5 Boil 15 min 11.33 29.4%
0.50 oz Citra0.5 oz Citra Hops Pellet 12.5 Boil 1 min 0.98 29.4%
1.70 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 tbsp yeast nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
2 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 10 min.
1 each Clarity Ferm Other Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 73 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 104 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
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
Infusion -- 158 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.33 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.33 qt/lb 3.99 16  
Mash volume with grains 4.95 19.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.5 -6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.32 g | 21.3 qt) 4.26 17  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.56 g | 30.3 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.25 21  
Going into fermentor 5.25 21  
Total: 8.25 33
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

3rd place KROC Great American Beer Challenge 2013

3rd place Peterson AFB Home Brew Competition 2013

2nd Place Kokopelli Beer Co. Home Brew Competition 2014



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  • Last Updated: 2015-01-18 16:50 UTC