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20 minute ale

193 calories 21 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 20 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5.2 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 35% (steeping grains only)
Calories: 193 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday February 21st 2015
1.058
1.016
5.6%
87.2
15.5
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Light8 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Light 35 4 88.9%
8 lbs / $ 0.00
Steeping Grains
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 120L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 120L 33 120 11.1%
$ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
4 oz Centennial4 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Boil 20 min 87.19 100%
4 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 oz irish moss Fining Boil 5 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - California Ale V Yeast WLP051
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
72.5%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
66 - 70 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
-
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Heat water added to kettle (equipment estimates 5.1 g | 20.4 qt) 4.65 18.6  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 5.1 g | 20.4 qt) 4.73 18.9  
Grain absorption losses (steeping) -0.13 -0.5  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.68 2.7  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 5.65 g | 22.6 qt) 5.2 20.8  
Boil off losses -0.5 -2  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
WARNING: Kettle losses > 2% detected which throw off OG calculation for extract/partial mash recipes in batch target 'fermentor' mode. Solution: Reduce kettle losses, misc losses and hops absorption in equipment profile, OR set batch target to 'kettle' and do a full wort boil. See batch target FAQ.    
Total: 4.65 18.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Straight forward recipe for a quick brew day. This is a hearty and well rounded ale that is my house/go to beer!
Steep grains in muslin bag in 5.2 gals 155F water for 15mins. Remove bag and bring to a boil.
Add extract and return to boil then add hop pellets(also in muslin bag) and boil for 20mins.
Add irish moss last five minutes.
Chill in your favorite fashion and pitch at 68F.
Ferment cool - room temp 5-7 days. Rack to secondary and allow to rest 2 weeks. if possible 2nd week refrigerated or cellar temp to clarify.
I keg and force carbonate...then enjoy!

The ingredients are strong and robust and the short boil renders a complex ale with a malty, hoppy nose and clean fresh flavor.

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