Maximus Grist II Beer Recipe | All Grain American Amber Ale | Brewer's Friend

Maximus Grist II

176 calories 15 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 68% (brew house)
Source: Twelve Bells Brewing Société
Calories: 176 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday May 20th 2015
1.054
1.009
5.9%
36.5
13.4
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7 lb American - Pale Ale7 lb Pale Ale 37 3.5 58.3%
2.50 lb Belgian - Munich2.5 lb Munich 38 6 20.8%
2 lb American - Victory2 lb Victory 34 28 16.7%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 80L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 80L 33 80 4.2%
12 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Simcoe0.5 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Boil 60 min 23.45 25%
0.50 oz Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops Leaf/Whole 7 Boil 20 min 7.12 25%
0.50 oz Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops Leaf/Whole 7 Boil 10 min 4.26 25%
0.50 oz Willamette0.5 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 5 min 1.66 25%
2 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
16 qt Infusion -- 156 °F 60 min
20 qt Sparge -- 153 °F 30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 tsp gypsum Water Agt Boil 1 hr.
1 tbsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
86%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 73 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
-
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: Corn Sugar       Amount: 4 ounces       CO2 Level: 2.2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Artesian Water Main, Delaware ref: WCR/AWC2014
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
109 5 40 50 18 104
Mash and strike water Britta® filtered.

The Artesian Water system is supplied from over 50 wells located throughout northern New Castle County. These wells are in the Columbia, Potomac, Cockeysville Marble and Mount Laurel formations.
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Notes

Brew Day Schedule:
Remove yeast from refrigerator 3-6 hours before pitching.
Mix crushed grains in Mash tun w/h 4 gallons water at 156°F. (Strike water 170°F). Mash for 60 minutes.
Re-circulate (vorlauf) until wort is fairly clear (appx. 20 minutes); begin to drain wort into brew kettle.
Fly sparge with 5 gallons of strike water at 170°F. End run of wort to brew kettle @ 6.5 gallons.
Boil wort in kettle. Add gypsum and continue to boil for 60 minutes.
Add bittering hops @ 60 min. before end of boil, 1st flavoring hops @ 20 min. before end of the boil.
Add 2nd flavoring hop and Irish moss at 10 minutes before end of the boil.
Add finishing (aroma) hops at 5 minutes before end of the boil.
• Cool wort to 73°F, record OG, transfer the wort to carboy and pitch yeast.

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