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Better Than Sex Amber Ale

177 calories 15.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 4.6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 2 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.124 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 35% (steeping grains only)
Source: Boomchugalug
Calories: 177 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday September 22nd 2018
1.054
1.010
5.7%
20.0
12.4
5.2
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3.30 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Light3.3 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Light 35 4 41.4%
2.20 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Munich2.2 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Munich 35 8 27.6%
1.10 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Wheat1.1 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Wheat 35 3 13.8%
6.60 lbs / $ 0.00
Steeping Grains
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
0.63 lb Belgian - Biscuit0.625 lb Biscuit 35 23 7.8%
0.31 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 10L0.3125 lb Caramel / Crystal 10L 35 10 3.9%
0.31 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 20L0.3125 lb Caramel / Crystal 20L 35 20 3.9%
0.13 lb German - Carafa I0.125 lb Carafa I 32 340 1.6%
$ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Crystal0.5 oz Crystal Hops Pellet 4.3 Boil 60 min 4.57 16.7%
0.50 oz Kent Goldings0.5 oz Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 5.32 16.7%
0.50 oz Willamette0.5 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 4.79 16.7%
0.25 oz Crystal0.25 oz Crystal Hops Pellet 4.3 Boil 10 min 0.83 8.3%
0.25 oz Kent Goldings0.25 oz Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 10 min 0.96 8.3%
0.25 oz Willamette0.25 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 10 min 0.87 8.3%
0.25 oz Crystal0.25 oz Crystal Hops Pellet 4.3 Aroma 10 min 0.83 8.3%
0.25 oz Kent Goldings0.25 oz Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Aroma 10 min 0.96 8.3%
0.25 oz Willamette0.25 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 4.5 Aroma 10 min 0.87 8.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
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Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Heat water added to kettle (equipment estimates 5.82 g | 23.3 qt) 1.61 6.4  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 5.82 g | 23.3 qt) 1.72 6.9  
Grain absorption losses (steeping) -0.17 -0.7  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.56 2.2  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.21 g | 24.9 qt) 2 8  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil volume 4.6 18.4  
Going into fermentor 4.6 18.4  
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: 1.61 6.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Better Than Sex Amber Ale" American Amber Ale beer recipe by Boomchugalug. Extract, ABV 5.72%, IBU 20, SRM 12.36, Fermentables: (Liquid Malt Extract - Light, Liquid Malt Extract - Munich, Liquid Malt Extract - Wheat) Steeping Grains: (Biscuit, Caramel / Crystal 10L, Caramel / Crystal 20L, Carafa I) Hops: (Crystal, Kent Goldings, Willamette)
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  • Last Updated: 2018-09-23 23:42 UTC