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Method: All Grain
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.099 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 178 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.3 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Friday March 29th 2024

4Gs (Wh)Amber

by 4Gs Brewing

OG: 1.050 FG: 1.013 ABV: 4.9% IBU: 30

ЧЕРВОНІ ОЧІ(Red Eyes)

by Tim Bulin

OG: 1.062 FG: 1.016 ABV: 5.9% IBU: 35

Amber

by Sawdust Brewery

OG: 1.057 FG: 1.014 ABV: 5.6% IBU: 32

Original Gravity:

1.054

Final Gravity:

1.012

ABV (standard):

5.5%

IBU (tinseth):

29.1

SRM (morey):

17.2

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
9 lb	United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale9 lb Maris Otter Pale	38	3.75	79%
1 lb	Belgian - Biscuit1 lb Biscuit	35	23	8.8%
3 oz	American - Chocolate3 oz Chocolate	29	350	1.6%
1.20 lb	Caramel / Crystal 60L1.2 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L	34	60	10.5%
11.39 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops	Pellet	6	Boil	60 min	13.38	40%
1 oz	Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops	Pellet	2.2	Boil	10 min	1.78	40%
0.50 oz	Mosaic0.5 oz Mosaic Hops	Pellet	12.5	Boil	60 min	13.93	20%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Cascade (Pellet)	13.38	40%
1 oz	Saaz (Pellet) 0.99999999771257 oz Saaz (Pellet) Hops	1.78	40%
0.50 oz	Mosaic (Pellet)	13.93	20%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
4 gal	Strike	152 °F	152 °F	--
3 gal	Fly Sparge	--	--	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb

Yeast

White Labs - American Ale Yeast Blend WLP060

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	76%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	68 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 97 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.52 Volumes

Target Water Profile

1-Chicago, Illinois, USA

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Notes

Added the mosaic because the other hops were lighter than anticipated.

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Last Updated: 2024-12-26 03:51 UTC

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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	Cost $	Cost %
Fermentables	$
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	$
Hops	$
Yeast	$
Other	$
Cost Per Barrel	$ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	$ 0.00
Total Cost	$ 0.00

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ChicagoCraig • 04/23/2024 at 12:16am
Too much of a brown ale. Need to drop some chocolate and maybe up the 60 minute hops.

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