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Thirsty Dark

206 calories 21.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Elwood
Calories: 206 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday April 12th 2015
1.062
1.016
6.0%
77.0
39.2
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3 lb Flaked Wheat3 lb Flaked Wheat 34 2 20.7%
3 lb American - Munich - 60L3 lb Munich - 60L 33 60 20.7%
1.50 lb American - Special Roast1.5 lb Special Roast 33 50 10.3%
7 lb American - CaraCrystal Wheat Malt7 lb CaraCrystal Wheat Malt 34 55 48.3%
14.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
3 oz Cascade3 oz Cascade Hops Leaf/Whole 7 Boil 60 min 68.63 66.7%
1 oz Crystal1 oz Crystal Hops Leaf/Whole 4.3 Boil 15 min 6.97 22.2%
0.50 oz Crystal0.5 oz Crystal Hops Leaf/Whole 4.3 Boil 5 min 1.4 11.1%
4.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - Irish Ale Yeast WLP004
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
71.5%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
65 - 68 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 237 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
2.5 gal Sparge -- 150 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 5.44 21.8  
Mash volume with grains 6.6 26.4  
Grain absorption losses -1.81 -7.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.79 g | 15.2 qt) 4.13 16.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.17 g | 28.7 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.17 -0.7  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9.56 38.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Thirsty Dark" American Amber Ale beer recipe by Elwood. All Grain, ABV 6.01%, IBU 77, SRM 39.22, Fermentables: (Flaked Wheat, Munich - 60L, Special Roast, CaraCrystal Wheat Malt) Hops: (Cascade, Crystal)
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  • Last Updated: 2015-04-12 23:30 UTC