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Mac’s Body Amber-tion

Method: All Grain
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.67 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.91 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 63% (brew house)
Source: Bird Law Brewing
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 155 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.3 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Friday January 10th 2025

4Gs (Wh)Amber

by 4Gs Brewing

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

American amber

by cristyroad

OG: 1.056 FG: 1.015 ABV: 5.3% IBU: 29

Glacier's Wake

by ZPalen

OG: 1.053 FG: 1.013 ABV: 5.3% IBU: 38

Original Gravity:

1.047

Final Gravity:

1.012

ABV (standard):

4.6%

IBU (tinseth):

32.3

SRM (morey):

14.0

Mash pH

5.5

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
5.31 lb	Root Shoot Malting - Pale Ale Malt5.31 lb Pale Ale Malt	36	4.6	47.5%
3.19 lb	Mecca Grade - Lamonta Pale Ale3.19 lb Lamonta Pale Ale	38	3.1	28.5%
14 oz	Weyermann - Vienna Malt14 oz Vienna Malt	37	3.5	7.8%
11 oz	Simpsons - Amber Malt11 oz Amber Malt	31.8	20.8	6.1%
11 oz	Briess - Caramel Malt - 60L11 oz Caramel Malt - 60L	35.4	60	6.1%
6 oz	Mecca Grade - Opal 446 oz Opal 44	36	45	3.4%
1 oz	Thomas Fawcett - Roasted Barley1 oz Roasted Barley	31.5	545	0.6%
179 oz / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.33 oz	Citra0.33 oz Citra Hops	Pellet	11	Boil	60 min	13.8	4.9%
1.66 oz	Mosaic1.66 oz Mosaic Hops	Pellet	12.5	Whirlpool at 170 °F	20 min	8.19	24.6%
1.33 oz	Amarillo1.33 oz Amarillo Hops	Pellet	8.6	Whirlpool at 170 °F	20 min	4.52	19.7%
1.33 oz	Citra1.33 oz Citra Hops	Pellet	11	Whirlpool at 170 °F	20 min	5.78	19.7%
0.70 oz	Mosaic0.7 oz Mosaic Hops	Pellet	12.5	Dry Hop at 50 °F	4 days		10.4%
0.70 oz	Amarillo0.7 oz Amarillo Hops	Pellet	8.6	Dry Hop at 50 °F	4 days		10.4%
0.70 oz	Citra0.7 oz Citra Hops	Pellet	11	Dry Hop at 50 °F	4 days		10.4%
6.75 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
2.36 oz	Citra (Pellet) 2.3599999946017 oz Citra (Pellet) Hops	19.58	35%
2.36 oz	Mosaic (Pellet)	8.19	35%
2.03 oz	Amarillo (Pellet)	4.52	30.1%
6.75 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
4.2 gal		Strike	163 °F	154 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 67 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
2 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 each	Whirfloc	Fining	Boil	15 min.
10 ml	Clarity ferm	Fining	Primary	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:	66 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 85 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 9.41 psi Temp: 34 °F CO₂ Level: 2.52 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
106	0	2	75	154	200
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Notes

Ferment at 66°F for 3 days, then ramp to 69°F (21°C) over 4 days. Dry hop at 50°F (10°C) for 2 days immediately prior to cold crash (2 days) and packaging.

Mecca Grade available at Northernbrewer.com

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Last Updated: 2025-01-10 20:56 UTC

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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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