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Kara's winter ale

240 calories 25.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 2.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.060 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 78% (brew house)
Calories: 240 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 25.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday October 25th 2017
1.072
1.019
6.8%
34.9
16.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4.50 lb American - Vienna4.5 lb Vienna 35 4 69.2%
1.50 lb American - Pale 2-Row1.5 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 23.1%
6 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 40L6 oz Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 5.8%
2 oz American - Chocolate2 oz Chocolate 29 350 1.9%
6.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Centennial0.5 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Boil 60 min 34.86 100%
0.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 each Star anise Spice Boil 5 min.
100 tbsp Hazelnut extract Flavor Boil 10 min.
0.50 each Vanilla bean Spice Primary 10 days
1 each Cinnamon stick Spice Primary 2 days
 
Yeast
White Labs - Irish Ale Yeast WLP004
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
71.5%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
65 - 68 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
69 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 58 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3 gal Fly Sparge -- 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 2.03 8.1  
Mash volume with grains 2.55 10.2  
Grain absorption losses -0.81 -3.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.05 g | 12.2 qt) 2.03 8.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 4.02 g | 16.1 qt) 3 12  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.02 -0.1  
Post boil Volume 2.5 10  
Going into fermentor 2.5 10  
Total: 4.06 16.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Kara's winter ale" American Amber Ale beer recipe by alurpal. All Grain, ABV 6.84%, IBU 34.86, SRM 16, Fermentables: (Vienna, Pale 2-Row, Caramel / Crystal 40L, Chocolate) Hops: (Centennial) Other: (Star anise, Hazelnut extract, Vanilla bean, Cinnamon stick)
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  • Last Updated: 2017-10-28 17:32 UTC