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Amber ale

201 calories 19.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Specialty Ale
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 12.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 15 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Eric
Calories: 201 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday October 3rd 2016
1.061
1.014
6.1%
50.2
12.9
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
14.55 lb Canadian - Pale 2-Row14.55 lb Pale 2-Row 36 1.75 51%
2 lb Belgian - Aromatic2 lb Aromatic 33 38 7%
1 lb Belgian - Wheat1 lb Wheat 38 1.8 3.5%
2 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 20L2 lb Caramel / Crystal 20L 35 20 7%
8 lb American - Vienna8 lb Vienna 35 4 28%
1 lb Belgian - Special B1 lb Special B 34 115 3.5%
28.55 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Perle2 oz Perle Hops Pellet 7.2 Boil 20 min 13.19 23.5%
2.50 oz Vanguard2.5 oz Vanguard Hops Pellet 5 Boil 30 min 14.53 29.4%
2 oz us saaz2 oz us saaz Hops Pellet 4.2 Boil 60 min 12.7 23.5%
2 oz us saaz2 oz us saaz Hops Pellet 4.2 Boil 30 min 9.76 23.5%
8.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4 oz sugar Other Boil 15 min.
2 each whirfloc Fining 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:
62 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 531 B cells required
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Infusion -- 152 °F 60 min
Sparge -- 168 °F 30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 14.69 gal (58.78 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 2.69 gal (10.78 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 12.99 gal (51.96 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 9.72 gal (38.86 qt) and adding 0.99 gal (3.96 qt) sparge/top-off. 10.71 42.8  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 10.71 42.8  
Mash volume with grains 12.99 52  
Grain absorption losses -3.57 -14.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 7.81 g | 31.2 qt) 8.11 32.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 14.69 g | 58.8 qt) 15 60  
Boil off losses -1.88 -7.5  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.32 -1.3  
Post boil Volume 12.5 50  
Going into fermentor 12.5 50  
Total: 18.82 75.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Amber ale" Belgian Specialty Ale beer recipe by Eric. All Grain, ABV 6.08%, IBU 50.18, SRM 12.9, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Aromatic, Wheat, Caramel / Crystal 20L, Vienna, Special B) Hops: (Perle, Vanguard, us saaz) Other: (sugar, whirfloc)
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