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Amber Alert U.S. Amber Ale

175 calories 18.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Brian McFadden
Calories: 175 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday April 7th 2012
1.053
1.014
5.1%
28.4
16.9
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb American - Pale 2-Row8 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 69.6%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 20L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 20L 35 20 8.7%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 60L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 8.7%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 80L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 80L 33 80 8.7%
0.50 lb American - Victory0.5 lb Victory 34 28 4.3%
11.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Simcoe0.5 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Boil 60 min 33.3%
0.50 oz Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 10 min 33.3%
0.50 oz Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 0 min 33.3%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 oz Irish Moss Fining Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - American Ale II 1272
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
15.25 -- -- 155 °F 60 min
19.24 Fly Sparge -- 158 °F --
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 5.03 20.1  
Mash volume with grains 5.95 23.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.44 -5.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.71 g | 14.9 qt) 3.66 14.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.06 g | 28.2 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.69 34.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Amber Alert U.S. Amber Ale" American Amber Ale beer recipe by Brian McFadden. All Grain, ABV 5.13%, IBU 28.42, SRM 16.85, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Caramel / Crystal 20L, Caramel / Crystal 60L, Caramel / Crystal 80L, Victory) Hops: (Simcoe, Cascade) Other: (Irish Moss)
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