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Amber Ale

167 calories 19.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: British Strong Ale
Boil Time: 80 min
Batch Size: 1.1 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 2.2 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.025 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 167 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday January 31st 2016
1.050
1.016
4.5%
63.8
9.6
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
0.20 lb United Kingdom - Amber0.2 lb Amber 32 27 9.3%
0.20 lb United Kingdom - Cara Malt0.2 lb Cara Malt 35 17.5 9.3%
0.20 lb German - CaraRed0.2 lb CaraRed 34 20 9.3%
0.05 lb Flaked Corn0.05 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 2.3%
1.50 lb United Kingdom - Pale 2-Row1.5 lb Pale 2-Row 38 2.5 69.8%
2.15 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.25 oz Fuggles0.25 oz Fuggles Hops Plug 4.5 Boil 60 min 22.08 50%
0.25 oz Challenger0.25 oz Challenger Hops Leaf/Whole 8.5 Boil 60 min 41.71 50%
0.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - English Ale Yeast WLP002
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
66.5%
Flocculation:
Very High
Optimum Temp:
65 - 68 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
66 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 18 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.3 qt Sparge -- 151 °F 80 min
1 qt Sparge -- 175 °F 15 min
3 qt Sparge -- 175 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2 qt/lb 1.08 4.3  
Mash volume with grains 1.25 5  
Grain absorption losses -0.27 -1.1  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 2.56 g | 10.3 qt) 1.64 6.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 3.12 g | 12.5 qt) 2.2 8.8  
Boil off losses -2 -8  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.02 -0.1  
Post boil Volume 1.1 4.4  
Going into fermentor 1.1 4.4  
Total: 2.72 10.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Trial run, flavour and colour test pending.

Darker than anticipated.

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  • Last Updated: 2016-01-31 19:56 UTC