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(2019-05-26) American Amber

192 calories 20.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 10.8 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 192 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.2 g (Per 12oz)
URL: https://www.indianastatefair.com/state-fair/competitionscontests/indiana-brewers-cup/
Created: Friday May 24th 2019
14.3 °P
3.8 °P
5.7%
42.3
14.7
5.2
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11 lb American - Pale Ale11 lb Pale Ale 37 3.5 86.7%
0.75 lb United Kingdom - Crystal 60L0.75 lb Crystal 60L 34 60 5.9%
0.50 lb American - Victory0.5 lb Victory 34 28 3.9%
0.25 lb Briess - Caramel Malt - 120L0.25 lb Caramel Malt - 120L 34.5 120 2%
3 oz Crisp Malting - Pale Chocolate3 oz Pale Chocolate 32.7 220 1.5%
12.69 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.75 oz Cascade0.75 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 6.5 Boil 45 min 15.02 13.6%
0.75 oz Mount Hood0.75 oz Mount Hood Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 45 min 12.71 13.6%
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 6.5 Boil 10 min 7.91 18.2%
1 oz Mount Hood1 oz Mount Hood Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 10 min 6.69 18.2%
1 oz CryoCascade1 oz CryoCascade Hops Pellet 16 Whirlpool at 150 °F 0 min 0 18.2%
1 oz CryoCascade Bio-T1 oz CryoCascade Bio-T Hops Pellet 16 Dry Hop 14 days 0 18.2%
5.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.30 tsp Chalk Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 tsp Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 tsp Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.75 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.10 tsp Table Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.10 tsp Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Imperial Yeast - A15 Independence
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
72%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
62 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 244 B cells required
A09 Pub
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
0%
Flocculation:
Optimum Temp:
0 - 0 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 244 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Amount: 1.5 Quarts       CO2 Level: 4.04 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
GFI Water Filter
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
76 6 10 63 120 9
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.5 gal Temperature -- 150 °F 45 min
Temperature -- 160 °F 30 min
Temperature -- 168 °F 10 min
6 gal Fly Sparge -- 170 °F 45 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.76 19  
Mash volume with grains 5.77 23.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.59 -6.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.12 g | 20.5 qt) 5.08 20.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 8.04 g | 32.2 qt) 8 32  
Boil off losses -1.88 -7.5  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.13 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 6.04 24.2  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.04 -0.2  
Going into fermentor 6 24  
Total: 9.84 39.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Pitched one pack each of Independence & Pub. No Starter. Excellent beer, but a touch too hoppy for style when fresh. Might back off the Cryo hops a bit. Judges seemed to like it though...

Gold Medal: 2019 Indiana Brewers Cup (26 Entries)



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