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4Gs (Wh)Amber

165 calories 17.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Rating:
5.00 (1 Review)

Calories: 165 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday July 2nd 2017
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb Viking - Pilsner Malt5 lb Pilsner Malt 37 1.9 43.2%
2.50 lb Viking - Wheat Malt2.5 lb Wheat Malt 38 2.5 21.6%
1 lb Briess - Bonlander Munich Malt 10L1 lb Bonlander Munich Malt 10L 36 10 8.6%
1 lb Flaked Wheat1 lb Flaked Wheat 34 2 8.6%
0.75 lb Briess - Caramel Malt - 120L0.75 lb Caramel Malt - 120L 34.5 120 6.5%
0.75 lb Briess - Caramel Malt - 60L0.75 lb Caramel Malt - 60L 35.4 60 6.5%
0.25 lb Honey Malt0.25 lb Honey Malt 37 25 2.2%
0.25 lb Rice Hulls0.25 lb Rice Hulls 0 0 2.2%
1 oz American - Black Malt1 oz Black Malt - (late boil kettle addition) 28 500 0.5%
11.56 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Columbus0.5 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 15 Boil 60 min 26.65 33.3%
1 oz Centennial1 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Boil 2 min 4.27 66.7%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirfloc Fining Boil 5 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 98 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.52 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Oxford Michigan USA
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
25 6 18 36 38 356
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.4 gal Strike 165 °F 154 °F 60 min
4.5 gal Batch Sparge -- 170 °F 30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.34 17.3  
Mash volume with grains 5.26 21  
Grain absorption losses -1.45 -5.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.92 g | 19.7 qt) 5.36 21.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.56 g | 30.2 qt) 8 32  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 6 24  
Going into fermentor 6 24  
Total: 9.7 38.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

This is inspired by my local brewpub Homegrown's "Whamber Ale."

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