American Amber Ale - Balanced Profile

Method: All Grain
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 51.8 liters (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 60 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (ending kettle)
Source: Facu Pons
Calories: 153 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 14.8 g (Per 330ml)

Created: Wednesday October 3rd 2018

Original Gravity:

1.050

Final Gravity:

1.011

ABV (standard):

5.2%

IBU (tinseth):

30.9

SRM (morey):

14.1

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

n/a

Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
9.50 kg	American - Pale 2-Row9.5 kg Pale 2-Row	37	1.8	67.4%
1 kg	Belgian - Biscuit1 kg Biscuit	35	23	7.1%
2.30 kg	Belgian - Munich2.3 kg Munich	38	6	16.3%
0.20 kg	American - Caramel / Crystal 150L0.2 kg Caramel / Crystal 150L - (late boil kettle addition)	33	150	1.4%
0.30 kg	American - Caramel / Crystal 30L0.3 kg Caramel / Crystal 30L	34	30	2.1%
0.30 kg	American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.3 kg Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	33	1.8	2.1%
0.30 kg	Flaked Oats0.3 kg Flaked Oats	33	2.2	2.1%
0.20 kg	American - Chocolate0.2 kg Chocolate - (late boil kettle addition)	29	350	1.4%
14.10 kg / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
20 g	Chinook20 g Chinook Hops	Pellet	13	Boil	15 min	7.47	8.2%
15 g	Chinook15 g Chinook Hops	Pellet	13	Boil	10 min	3.72	6.1%
15 g	Amarillo15 g Amarillo Hops	Pellet	8.6	Boil	10 min	2.46	6.1%
15 g	Centennial15 g Centennial Hops	Pellet	10	Boil	10 min	2.86	6.1%
40 g	Centennial40 g Centennial Hops	Pellet	10	Whirlpool	15 min	7.72	16.3%
40 g	Amarillo40 g Amarillo Hops	Pellet	8.6	Whirlpool	15 min	6.64	16.3%
50 g	Centennial50 g Centennial Hops	Pellet	10	Dry Hop	0 days		20.4%
50 g	Amarillo50 g Amarillo Hops	Pellet	8.6	Dry Hop	0 days		20.4%
245 g / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
35 g	Chinook (Pellet) 35 g Chinook (Pellet) Hops	11.19	14.3%
105 g	Amarillo (Pellet) 105 g Amarillo (Pellet) Hops	9.1	42.8%
105 g	Centennial (Pellet) 105 g Centennial (Pellet) Hops	10.58	42.8%
245 g / $ 0.00

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
10 g	Irish Moss	Other	Boil	15 min.
1 g	Servomyces	Other	Boil	10 min.
18 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
21 ml	Citric acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
6 ml	Citric acid	Water Agt	Sparge	1 hr.

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05

Amount:	44 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	78%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	12 - 25 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	17 °C	Pitch Rate:	0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 481 B cells required

S04

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	0%	Flocculation:
Optimum Temp:	-18 - -18 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	17 °C	Pitch Rate:	0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 481 B cells required

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Target Water Profile

Light colored and hoppy

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
81.3	6	69	64	173	62.5
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
37 L		Infusion	--	67 °C	90 min
38 L	Lavado	Sparge	--	75 °C	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3 L/kg

Quick Water Requirements

Water	Liters
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (45.4 L) exceeded. Volume required: 60.68 L. Suggest reducing initial water volume to 45.4 L and adding 15.28 L sparge/top-off.
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 51.61 L. Suggest reducing initial water volume to 36.09 L and adding 6.21 L sparge/top-off.	42.3
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3 L/kg	42.3
Mash volume with grains	51.6
Grain absorption losses	-14.1
Remaining sparge water volume	32.7
Mash Lauter Tun losses	-0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 60.7 L)	60
Boil off losses	-8.6
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma)	-0.3
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 51.1 L)	51.8
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand)	-0.4
Estimated amount in fermentor	51.4
Total:	75
Equipment Profile Used:	System Default

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