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Upper Carencro American Amber

186 calories 19.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 6.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 9.78 gallons
Post Boil Size: 7.14 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.033 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Calories: 186 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday October 23rd 2023
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4 lb Great Western - Premium 2-Row4 lb Premium 2-Row 37 2 28.2%
4 lb German - Vienna4 lb Vienna 37 4 28.2%
2 lb Crisp Malting - Finest Maris Otter2 lb Finest Maris Otter 38 3 14.1%
1 lb Dingemans - Aromatic Malt1 lb Aromatic Malt 36.3 19 7%
12 oz Briess - Dark Munich Malt 30L12 oz Dark Munich Malt 30L 36 30 5.3%
1.50 lb Belgian - Cara 45L1.5 lb Cara 45L - (late mash tun addition) 34 42 10.6%
8 oz German - CaraMunich III8 oz CaraMunich III - (late mash tun addition) 34 57 3.5%
4 oz Crisp Malting - Crystal Extra Dark - 120L4 oz Crystal Extra Dark - 120L - (late mash tun addition) 35 120 1.8%
2 oz Dingemans - Special B2 oz Special B - (late mash tun addition) 33.1 125 0.9%
1 oz Crisp Malting - Pale Chocolate1 oz Pale Chocolate - (late mash tun addition) 32.7 220 0.4%
14.19 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.20 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Amarillo Cryo0.2 oz Amarillo Cryo Hops Pellet 16 First Wort at 212 °F 90 min 12.87 5.4%
0.50 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Amarillo Cryo0.5 oz Amarillo Cryo Hops Pellet 16 Boil 5 min 5.45 13.5%
0.50 oz Galaxy0.5 oz Galaxy Hops Pellet 14.25 Boil 5 min 4.86 13.5%
0.50 oz Galaxy0.5 oz Galaxy Hops Pellet 14.25 Whirlpool at 165 °F 10 min 13.5%
1 oz Citra1 oz Citra Hops Pellet 14 Dry Hop (High Krausen) Day 0 8.07 27%
1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Centennial1 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 8.4 Dry Hop (High Krausen) Day 0 4.84 27%
3.70 oz / $ 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
8.4 gal Strike 159 °F 156 °F 60 min
Vorlauf 156 °F 168 °F 15 min
Vorlauf 168 °F 168 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.2 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 75 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
30 ml Phosphoric acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 0 min.
0.50 g Epsom Salt (MgSO4) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
8.50 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
8.20 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - American Ale 1056
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 119 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 27.96 psi       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.52 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile II
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
150.6 8.6 37.8 132.4 158.4 89.5
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"Upper Carencro American Amber" American Amber Ale beer recipe by Jim Boudreaux. All Grain, ABV 5.53%, IBU 36.09, SRM 16.83, Fermentables: (Premium 2-Row, Vienna, Finest Maris Otter, Aromatic Malt, Dark Munich Malt 30L, Cara 45L, CaraMunich III, Crystal Extra Dark - 120L, Special B, Pale Chocolate) Hops: (Amarillo Cryo, Galaxy, Citra, Centennial) Other: (Phosphoric acid, Baking Soda, Epsom Salt (MgSO4), Gypsum, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate))
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Fermentables $
Steeping Grains
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Hops $
Yeast $
Other $
Cost Per Barrel $ 0.00
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