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Best Amber Ale

201 calories 23.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.15 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.4 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 74% (brew house)
Calories: 201 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 23.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday January 7th 2020
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8.25 lb United Kingdom - Golden Promise8.25 lb Golden Promise 37 3 73.1%
0.96 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L0.96 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 8.5%
0.98 lb American - Munich - Light 10L0.98 lb Munich - Light 10L 33 10 8.7%
0.12 lb Crisp Malting - Pale Chocolate0.12 lb Pale Chocolate 32.7 220 1.1%
0.98 lb Briess - Special Roast0.98 lb Special Roast 33 40 8.7%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Citra1 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Boil 20 min 25.57 33.3%
1 oz Amarillo1 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Boil 10 min 11.97 33.3%
1 oz Ekuanot1 oz Ekuanot Hops Pellet 14.25 Boil 0 min 33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
5 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - English Ale Yeast WLP002
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
67%
Flocculation:
Very High
Optimum Temp:
65 - 68 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 98 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Amber Balanced
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
50 10 15 68 65 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.79 gal Strike 162 °F 152 °F 60 min
2.62 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.7 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.7 qt/lb 4.8 19.2  
Mash volume with grains 5.7 22.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.41 -5.6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.48 g | 13.9 qt) 3.01 12.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.61 g | 26.5 qt) 6.15 24.6  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5 g | 20 qt) 5.4 21.6  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.4 g | 21.6 qt) 5 20  
Total: 7.81 31.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Best Amber Ale" American Amber Ale beer recipe by rmetcalf. All Grain, ABV 5.4%, IBU 37.54, SRM 14.57, Fermentables: (Golden Promise, Caramel / Crystal 40L, Munich - Light 10L, Pale Chocolate, Special Roast) Hops: (Citra, Amarillo, Ekuanot) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum)
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  • Last Updated: 2020-01-20 12:40 UTC