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The Good American Special

177 calories 15.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 2 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 2.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 69% (brew house)
Source: Matt Bowler
Calories: 177 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday April 28th 2019
1.054
1.010
5.8%
37.4
22.9
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2 lb United Kingdom - Golden Promise2 lb United Kingdom - Golden Promise 37 3 44.4%
2 lb American - Special Roast2 lb Special Roast 33 50 44.4%
0.50 lb Flaked Barley0.5 lb Flaked Barley 32 2.2 11.1%
4.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
7.10 g Chinook7.1 g Chinook Hops Leaf/Whole 13 Boil 60 min 29.94 50%
7.10 g Cluster7.1 g Cluster Hops Leaf/Whole 6.5 Boil 15 min 7.43 50%
14.20 g / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
85%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
72 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 76 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Saint Louis City Water (2017)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3 gal Steeping -- 156 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 4.33 g | 17.3 qt) 3.31 13.3  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 4.69 g | 18.8 qt) 3.67 14.7  
Grain absorption losses -0.56 -2.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 3.52 g | 14.1 qt) 2.5 10  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.02 -0.1  
Post boil Volume 2 8  
Volume into fermentor 2 8  
Total: 3.31 13.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"The Good American Special" American Amber Ale beer recipe by Matt Bowler. BIAB, ABV 5.79%, IBU 37.36, SRM 22.89, Fermentables: (United Kingdom - Golden Promise, Special Roast, Flaked Barley) Hops: (Chinook, Cluster)
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  • Last Updated: 2019-04-29 00:14 UTC