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Don's Ale

193 calories 21 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 12 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6 gallons
Efficiency: 75% (steeping grains only)
Source: Guy L. Mouras
Calories: 193 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday April 22nd 2012
1.058
1.016
5.5%
14.5
12.8
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
15 lb Dry Malt Extract - Extra Light15 lb Dry Malt Extract - Extra Light 42 2.5 84.5%
15 lbs / $ 0.00
Steeping Grains
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 60L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 5.6%
1 lb German - CaraFoam1 lb CaraFoam 37 1.8 5.6%
0.50 lb American - Chocolate0.5 lb Chocolate 29 350 2.8%
0.25 lb American - Smoked Malt0.25 lb Smoked Malt 37 5 1.4%
$ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Northern Brewer1 oz Northern Brewer Hops Leaf/Whole 7.8 Boil 60 min 20%
1 oz cas1 oz cas Hops Leaf/Whole 6 Boil 30 min 20%
2 oz cas2 oz cas Hops Leaf/Whole 6 Aroma 15 min 40%
1 oz cas1 oz cas Hops Leaf/Whole 6 Dry Hop 7 days 20%
5 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
72%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
59 - 75 °F
Starter:
Yes
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Priming
Method: Forced Carbonation       Amount: Medium      
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 13.65 gal (54.6 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 1.65 gal (6.6 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Heat water added to kettle (equipment estimates 12.83 g | 51.3 qt) 5.18 20.7  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 12.83 g | 51.3 qt) 5.4 21.6  
Grain absorption losses (steeping) -0.34 -1.4  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 1.17 4.7  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 13.65 g | 54.6 qt) 6 24  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil volume 12 48  
Going into fermentor 12 48  
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: 5.18 20.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Sierra Nevada Clone, with a touch of smoke and chocolate ...

Brewed 04/28/12. Accidentally overshot temperature to 190 deg F. on seeping cycle. All other brewing functions normal. Pitched hydrated yeast at 68 deg F. and dry hopped in the primary.

O.G. was 1.057 as averaged between the two buckets. Fermented four days and racked to secondary on 05/02/12. Fermentation was complete five days later. Allowed to settle until 5/15, but some cloudiness persisted, I assume caused by excess proteins released when the seeping water got too hot. Bottled nine six-packs on 5/15 with carbonation drops. Kegged and force carbonated the remainder. Final gravity was 1.011 as corrected for alcohol with the More Beer spreadsheet. Taste is excellent ... fruity, with a nice malt-hop balance and distinct hop nose. The smoked malt rounds out the flavor, without overpowering the base malt, giving the beer a unique character that is hard to describe. I may be able to elaborate on that as I sample it more.

The color is spot on, but a little cloudier than I was hoping. Next batch I will watch the seep temps a bit closer and use some Irish Moss to clear it up a bit. Overall, a very nice and VERY drinkable ale.

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