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Amberdextrous

Method: All Grain
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 13 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 15.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 13 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.059 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: McElroy
Calories: 194 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.1 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Saturday April 26th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.059

Final Gravity:

1.012

ABV (standard):

6.2%

IBU (tinseth):

24.2

SRM (morey):

16.8

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
20.80 lb	US - Pale 2-Row20.8 lb Pale 2-Row	37	1.8	74.8%
2.60 lb	Caramel / Crystal 60L2.6 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L	34	60	9.3%
2.60 lb	Munich - 60L2.6 lb Munich - 60L	33	60	9.3%
1 lb	Briess - DME Golden Light1 lb DME Golden Light	44.6	4	3.6%
10.40 oz	American - Victory10.4 oz Victory	34	28	2.3%
2.60 oz	Crisp Malting - Chocolate Malt2.6 oz Chocolate Malt	32.66	450	0.6%
27.81 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
2.60 oz	Cascade2.6 oz Cascade Hops	Leaf/Whole	7	Boil at 212 °F	60 min	24.22	50%
1.30 oz	Cascade1.3 oz Cascade Hops	Leaf/Whole	7	Dry Hop at 68 °F	15 days		25%
1.30 oz	Cascade1.3 oz Cascade Hops	Leaf/Whole	7	Dry Hop at 68 °F	1 days		25%
5.20 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
5.20 oz	Cascade (Leaf/Whole)		24.22	100%
5.20 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
19 gal	Lost heater... cooled to low 140s	Sparge	--	155 °F	60 min
11.73 gal		Strike	151 °F	148 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 158 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
1.25 tsp	Gypsum		Water Agt	Boil	10 min.
1.25 oz	Irish Moss		Fining	Boil	10 min.

Yeast

White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001

Amount:	3 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	76.5%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	68 - 73 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	68 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 250 B cells required

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Priming

Method: dextrose Amount: 14.3 oz Temp: 68 °F CO₂ Level: 2.73 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
80	5	25	75	80	100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Notes

Amberdextrous: the answer to any left-right argument!

Had as much fun making the label as I did making the beer.

My second all-grain brew... very happy with the result. Hope others will enjoy.

Cheers!

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Last Updated: 2025-04-26 04:36 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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