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American Amber Ale

197 calories 17.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.3 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.060 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Josh Weikert
Hop Utilization: 83%
Calories: 197 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.5 g (Per 12oz)
URL: https://beerandbrewing.com/make-your-best-american-amber-ale/
Created: Tuesday February 18th 2020
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6.75 lb United Kingdom - No. 19 Floor-Malted Maris Otter6.75 lb No. 19 Floor-Malted Maris Otter 37 3 69.2%
1.04 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L1.04 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 10.7%
0.81 lb Viking - Finland - Munich - Light 10L0.81 lb Finland - Munich - Light 10L 33 6.56 8.3%
1.02 lb Briess - American - Caramel Malt - 120L1.02 lb American - Caramel Malt - 120L 34.5 120 10.5%
0.13 lb Crisp Malting - United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate0.13 lb United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate 32.7 220 1.3%
9.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Citra1 oz Citra Hops Pellet 12.9 Boil 20 min 21.48 33.3%
1 oz Amarillo1 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Boil 10 min 8.57 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
0.70 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.20 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) / 0.94 Pounds Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Gypsum / 0.97 Pounds Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.20 g Gypsum / 0.97 Pounds Water Agt Sparge 0 min.
1.40 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) / 0.94 Pounds Water Agt Sparge 0 min.
1.20 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Sparge 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - German Ale Yeast K-97
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 107 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 27.96 psi       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.52 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Amber Balanced
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
50 10 15 63 75 40
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4 gal Strike 152 °F 152 °F 60 min
Temperature 170 °F 170 °F 10 min
3.4 gal Sparge 170 °F 170 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.83 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 152 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.83 qt/lb 1 4  
Mash volume with grains 1.18 4.7  
Grain absorption losses -0.27 -1.1  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 5.19 20.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.63 2.5  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.11 g | 28.5 qt) 6.3 25.2  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 5.7 22.8  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.7 g | 22.8 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 6.19 24.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"American Amber Ale" American Amber Ale beer recipe by Josh Weikert. All Grain, ABV 6.53%, IBU 30.05, SRM 18.63, Fermentables: (No. 19 Floor-Malted Maris Otter, Caramel / Crystal 40L, Finland - Munich - Light 10L, American - Caramel Malt - 120L, United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate) Hops: (Citra, Amarillo, Ekuanot) Other: (Baking Soda, Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) / 0.94 Pounds, Epsom Salt, Gypsum / 0.97 Pounds)
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