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American Amber Ale

186 calories 19.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 6.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 186 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday April 20th 2016
1.056
1.015
5.5%
37.9
12.3
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb Canadian - Pale 2-Row10 lb Pale 2-Row 36 1.75 72.7%
1 lb American - Munich - Light 10L1 lb Munich - Light 10L 33 10 7.3%
1 lb American - Vienna1 lb Vienna 35 4 7.3%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 60L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 3.6%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 90L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 90L 33 90 3.6%
0.50 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.5 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 3.6%
0.25 lb Briess - Briess Extra Special Malt0.25 lb Briess Extra Special Malt - (late boil kettle addition) 33 130 1.8%
13.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Warrior0.5 oz Warrior Hops Pellet 16 Boil 80 min 26.47 20%
0.75 oz Cascade0.75 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 6.6 Boil 20 min 9.4 30%
0.50 oz Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 6.6 Boil 5 min 2.06 20%
0.75 oz Cascade0.75 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 6.6 Boil 0 min 30%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 15 min.
25 g Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - American Ale 1056
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 255 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Water Additions 12 gallons
Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate 5.10
Magnesium Sulphate 2.10
Sodium Chloride 0.80
Calcium chloride 6.00
Magnesium Chloride 0.20
Calcium Carbonate 4.20
Sodium Bicarbonate 3.00
Calcium Hydroxide
Sodium Hydroxide
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3 gal Dough In Temperature -- 140 °F 20 min
3 gal Infusion -- 155 °F 90 min
6 gal Fly Sparge -- 170 °F 40 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 5.06 20.3  
Mash volume with grains 6.14 24.6  
Grain absorption losses -1.69 -6.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.7 g | 22.8 qt) 5.38 21.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 8.82 g | 35.3 qt) 8.5 34  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.02 0.1  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.09 -0.4  
Post boil Volume 6.5 26  
Going into fermentor 6.5 26  
Total: 10.44 41.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"American Amber Ale" American Amber Ale beer recipe by John F McGuire. All Grain, ABV 5.46%, IBU 37.94, SRM 12.25, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Munich - Light 10L, Vienna, Caramel / Crystal 60L, Caramel / Crystal 90L, Carapils (Dextrine Malt), Briess Extra Special Malt) Hops: (Warrior, Cascade) Other: (Irish Moss, Yeast Nutrient)
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