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Bittersweet symphony

192 calories 19.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3 gallons
Efficiency: 35% (steeping grains only)
Calories: 192 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday March 3rd 2013
1.058
1.014
5.8%
25.7
17.6
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3 lb Dry Malt Extract - Light3 lb Dry Malt Extract - Light 42 4 30.2%
3.30 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Munich3.3 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Munich 35 8 33.2%
1.13 lb Honey 1.125 lb Honey 42 2 11.3%
7.42 lbs / $ 0.00
Steeping Grains
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 80L2 lb Caramel / Crystal 80L 33 80 20.2%
0.50 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.5 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 5%
$ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Cluster 1 oz Cluster Hops Pellet 6.5 Boil 60 min 13.59 14.3%
1 oz Cluster1 oz Cluster Hops Pellet 6.5 Boil 30 min 10.45 14.3%
2 oz Citra2 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Dry Hop 7 days 28.6%
1 oz Domestic Hallertau1 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops Pellet 3.9 Aroma 5 min 1.63 14.3%
2 oz Centennial 2 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Dry Hop 7 days 28.6%
7 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
5 oz Shredded Ginger Spice Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 73 °F
Starter:
No
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Priming
Method: Dextrose       Amount: 3.5 oz      
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Heat water added to kettle (equipment estimates 6.82 g | 27.3 qt) 2.71 10.8  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 6.82 g | 27.3 qt) 2.91 11.6  
Grain absorption losses (steeping) -0.31 -1.3  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.6 2.4  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.11 g | 28.5 qt) 3 12  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
WARNING: Kettle losses > 2% detected which throw off OG calculation for extract/partial mash recipes in batch target 'fermentor' mode. Solution: Reduce kettle losses, misc losses and hops absorption in equipment profile, OR set batch target to 'kettle' and do a full wort boil. See batch target FAQ.    
Total: 2.71 10.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Huge hop nose that initially completely blankets the beer and covers up the ginger completely. After two weeks the hops are dissipating, leaving a deliciously caramel beer with strong honey flavor and hints of ginger.

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  • Last Updated: 2013-04-23 06:56 UTC