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Stupid Dog Honey Amber

228 calories 22.7 g 16 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.069 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 68% (brew house)
Source: Dale Harmon
Calories: 228 calories (Per 16oz)
Carbs: 22.7 g (Per 16oz)
Created: Friday October 6th 2017
1.069
1.016
6.9%
29.8
9.1
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb US - Pale 2-Row9 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 69.2%
1 lb Aromatic Malt1 lb Aromatic Malt 35 20 7.7%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 20L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 20L 35 20 3.8%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 3.8%
2 lb Honey2 lb Honey - (late boil kettle addition) 35 2 15.4%
13 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.75 oz Amarillo0.75 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Boil 40 min 23.1 37.5%
1 oz Amarillo1 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Dry Hop 3 days 50%
0.25 oz Amarillo0.25 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Boil 30 min 6.74 12.5%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - American Ale Yeast Blend WLP060
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
72 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 318 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Amount: 5 oz       CO2 Level: 2.6 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Add Honey (Orange Blossom) at flame out. Cooled to approx. 70 and pitch starter. Let it work 7 to 10 days, rack to secondary add 1 oz. Amarillo hops for 3 days. Rack to keg. Cool to 40 or less. Pressurize to 25 and hold for 2 days then drop to serve pressure. Enjoy!
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.75 gal Infusion 160 °F 154 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 7.99 g | 32 qt) 8.13 32.5  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 8.87 g | 35.5 qt) 9.01 36  
Grain absorption losses -1.38 -5.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.37 g | 25.5 qt) 6.5 26  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.17 0.7  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Volume into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 8.13 32.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

My OG came in quite a bit higher than the calculator predicted. I assume because I let the mash work for 60 minutes vice 30, like I originally planned. (I screwed up). Didn't really want the ABV so high. Will update after fermentation is done and I have a FG.

UPDATE: So the ABV came in at 8.01. This beer didn't make it very long in the keg. It was incredible. After a few of my friends got a taste, it was history after two weeks.
I will definitely brew this again, however i will decrease the 2 Row by 2 lbs and the honey by 1 lb and will decrease the Amarillo by .25 oz at the 40 minute add. You can taste the honey, but was a little bit overwhelmed by the hops.

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  • Last Updated: 2022-08-09 17:31 UTC