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American Amber

157 calories 14.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Source: Zainasheff & Palmer
Calories: 157 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday September 18th 2016
1.048
1.009
5.1%
34.8
16.3
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9.25 lb United Kingdom - Pale 2-Row9.25 lb Pale 2-Row 38 2.5 77.1%
1 lb German - CaraMunich I1 lb CaraMunich I 34 39 8.3%
0.75 lb United Kingdom - Crystal 45L0.75 lb Crystal 45L 34 45 6.3%
0.50 lb United Kingdom - Crystal 140L0.5 lb Crystal 140L 33 140 4.2%
0.50 lb American - Victory0.5 lb Victory 34 28 4.2%
12 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.60 oz Horizon0.6 oz Horizon Hops Pellet 12.5 Boil 60 min 28.84 37.5%
0.25 oz Cascade0.25 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 10 min 2.44 15.6%
0.25 oz Centennial0.25 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Boil 10 min 3.49 15.6%
0.25 oz Cascade0.25 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 0 min 15.6%
0.25 oz Centennial0.25 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Boil 0 min 15.6%
1.60 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4 g Calcium Chloride Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
6 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
12 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 186 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
London (Porter, dark ales)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
100 5 35 60 50 265
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
15 qt Infusion -- 154 °F 60 min
17.2 qt Sparge -- 154 °F 60 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 4.5 18  
Mash volume with grains 5.46 21.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.5 -6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.31 g | 17.2 qt) 4.25 17  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.06 g | 28.2 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.75 35
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"American Amber" American Amber Ale beer recipe by Zainasheff & Palmer. All Grain, ABV 5.13%, IBU 34.77, SRM 16.32, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, CaraMunich I, Crystal 45L, Crystal 140L, Victory) Hops: (Horizon, Cascade, Centennial) Other: (Calcium Chloride, Gypsum)
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