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Amber Steam Ale

202 calories 20.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.2 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.090 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 35% (steeping grains only)
Rating:
5.00 (1 Review)

Calories: 202 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday December 5th 2015
1.061
1.015
6.0%
37.0
16.1
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3.80 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Wheat3.8 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Wheat 35 3 39.6%
1.90 lb Dry Malt Extract - Amber1.9 lb Dry Malt Extract - Amber 42 10 19.8%
1.90 lb Dry Malt Extract - Light1.9 lb Dry Malt Extract - Light 42 4 19.8%
7.60 lbs / $ 0.00
Steeping Grains
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 120L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 120L 33 120 10.4%
1 lb Belgian - Caramel Pils1 lb Caramel Pils 34 8 10.4%
$ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz northern brewer1 oz northern brewer Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil 60 min 19.85 50%
0.50 oz centennial0.5 oz centennial Hops Pellet 8.4 Boil 60 min 10.69 25%
0.50 oz centennial0.5 oz centennial Hops Pellet 8.4 Boil 20 min 6.47 25%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - American Ale 1056
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 103 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
29 6 28 15 27 120
Tap water in Kansas City Missouri USA
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Batch size mode 'kettle' requires full wort boil. Increase boil size to be greater than batch size.    
Water added to kettle 3.13 12.5  
Grain absorption losses (steep / mash) -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.62 2.5  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.78 g | 27.1 qt) 3.5 14  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 1.93 g | 7.7 qt) 5.2 20.8  
Estimated amount in fermentor 5.2 20.8  
Total: 3.13 12.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

I used a # each of the steeping grains and got an O.G. of 1.061. I sparged them twice in a large stainless bowl with the water they were steeped in.

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