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Robert's Red Elephant

197 calories 22.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.066 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Allen LaFollette
Calories: 197 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 22.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday July 24th 2015
1.059
1.018
5.4%
31.6
17.6
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb American - Pale 2-Row9 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 76.6%
1.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 80L1.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 80L 33 80 12.8%
0.75 lb American - Victory0.75 lb Victory 34 28 6.4%
0.50 lb Belgian - CaraMunich0.5 lb CaraMunich 33 50 4.3%
11.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.40 oz Centennial0.4 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Boil 60 min 13.16 20%
0.60 oz Centennial0.6 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Boil 30 min 15.17 30%
0.50 oz Centennial0.5 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Boil 5 min 3.28 25%
0.50 oz Centennial0.5 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Dry Hop 7 days 25%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - American Ale II 1272
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
-
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
12.5 qt Sparge -- 158 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1 qt/lb 2.94 11.8  
Mash volume with grains 3.88 15.5  
Grain absorption losses -1.47 -5.9  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.34 g | 21.4 qt) 3.28 13.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.56 g | 26.2 qt) 4.5 18  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 6.22 24.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Robert's Red Elephant" American Amber Ale beer recipe by Allen LaFollette. All Grain, ABV 5.38%, IBU 31.62, SRM 17.58, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Caramel / Crystal 80L, Victory, CaraMunich) Hops: (Centennial)
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