Amber Biscuit

Method: All Grain
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 21 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 28.5 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 62% (brew house)
Source: Mumbles
Calories: 160 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 16.5 g (Per 330ml)

Created: Wednesday November 8th 2017

Original Gravity:

1.052

Final Gravity:

1.013

ABV (standard):

5.1%

IBU (tinseth):

48.0

SRM (morey):

7.9

Mash pH

n/a

Cost £

n/a

Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
5.20 kg	United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale5.2 kg Maris Otter Pale	38	3.75	92.9%
0.40 kg	Belgian - Biscuit0.4 kg Biscuit	35	23	7.1%
5.60 kg / £ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
14 g	Apollo14 g Apollo Hops	Leaf/Whole	20	Boil	20 min	20.67	4.4%
22 g	Cascade22 g Cascade Hops	Leaf/Whole	6.4	Boil	10 min	6.22	6.9%
28 g	Mosaic28 g Mosaic Hops	Leaf/Whole	10.22	Boil	5 min	6.95	8.8%
28 g	Citra28 g Citra Hops	Leaf/Whole	14.3	Boil	5 min	9.73	8.8%
28 g	Equinox28 g Equinox Hops	Pellet	15	Aroma	0 min		8.8%
72 g	Mosaic72 g Mosaic Hops	Leaf/Whole	10.22	Aroma	0 min		22.7%
5 g	Apollo5 g Apollo Hops	Leaf/Whole	20	Boil	10 min	4.42	1.6%
60 g	Amarillo60 g Amarillo Hops	Pellet	8.6	Dry Hop	10 days		18.9%
40 g	Mosaic40 g Mosaic Hops	Pellet	10.22	Dry Hop	4 days		12.6%
20 g	Citra20 g Citra Hops	Leaf/Whole	14.3	Dry Hop	4 days		6.3%
317 g / £ 0.00

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Hops Summary

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
19 g	Apollo (Leaf/Whole) 19 g Apollo (Leaf/Whole) Hops	25.09	6%
22 g	Cascade (Leaf/Whole) 22 g Cascade (Leaf/Whole) Hops	6.22	6.9%
100 g	Mosaic (Leaf/Whole) 100 g Mosaic (Leaf/Whole) Hops	6.95	31.5%
48 g	Citra (Leaf/Whole) 48 g Citra (Leaf/Whole) Hops	9.73	15.1%
28 g	Equinox (Pellet) 28 g Equinox (Pellet) Hops		8.8%
60 g	Amarillo (Pellet) 60 g Amarillo (Pellet) Hops		18.9%
40 g	Mosaic (Pellet) 40 g Mosaic (Pellet) Hops		12.6%
317 g / £ 0.00

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
14 g	irish moss		Fining	Boil	10 min.

Yeast

Danstar - American West Coast Yeast BRY-97

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	72%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	17 - 24 °C	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	20 °C	Pitch Rate:	-

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Target Water Profile

Light colored and malty

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
60	5	10	95	55	0
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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
18 L	Temperature	--	65 °C	65 min
18 L	--	--	75 °C	10 min
32 L	Sparge	--	75 °C	10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.33 L/kg

Quick Water Requirements

Water	Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3.3 L/kg	18.6
Mash volume with grains	22.3
Grain absorption losses	-5.6
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 15.5 L)	16.4
Mash Lauter Tun losses	-0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 27.7 L)	28.5
Boil off losses	-5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma)	-1
Post boil Volume	21
Going into fermentor	21
Total:	35
Equipment Profile Used:	System Default

Notes

The yeast is not actually Danstar but Neale's Brewing Supplies American West Coast Ale. It just wasn't on the list. 15g dry yeast rehydrated. Very little action for two days but on the third night it took off like a rocket.

10 days in primary

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