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Basic American Amber

178 calories 18.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5 gallons
Efficiency: 75% (steeping grains only)
Source: Vincent Thiele
Calories: 178 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday April 10th 2012
1.054
1.013
5.4%
29.6
15.9
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Light5 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Light 35 4 62.5%
2 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Amber2 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Amber 35 10 25%
7 lbs / $ 0.00
Steeping Grains
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 20L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 20L 35 20 6.3%
0.25 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 80L0.25 lb Caramel / Crystal 80L 33 80 3.1%
0.25 lb American - Chocolate0.25 lb Chocolate 29 350 3.1%
$ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 60 min 25%
0.50 oz Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 30 min 25%
0.50 oz Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 15 min 25%
0.50 oz Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 1 min 25%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 73 °F
Starter:
No
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Heat water added to kettle (equipment estimates 6.11 g | 24.4 qt) 4.53 18.1  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 6.11 g | 24.4 qt) 4.61 18.4  
Grain absorption losses (steeping) -0.13 -0.5  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.59 2.4  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.58 g | 26.3 qt) 5 20  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
WARNING: Kettle losses > 2% detected which throw off OG calculation for extract/partial mash recipes in batch target 'fermentor' mode. Solution: Reduce kettle losses, misc losses and hops absorption in equipment profile, OR set batch target to 'kettle' and do a full wort boil. See batch target FAQ.    
Total: 4.53 18.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

A good, drinkable style-correct American Amber.

Nocicible, but not overwhelming hop flavor; significantly less of a punch than a pale ale.

Medium-light body with good head retention.

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