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Mac N Jacks Clone

Method: All Grain
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Steve Suhy
Rating:

4.00 (1 Review)

Calories: 193 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Wednesday July 27th 2016

Original Gravity:

1.058

Final Gravity:

1.016

ABV (standard):

5.6%

IBU (tinseth):

38.3

SRM (morey):

10.8

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	80%
1 lb	American - Munich - Dark 20L1 lb Munich - Dark 20L	33	20	8.9%
4 oz	American - Caramel / Crystal 80L4 oz Caramel / Crystal 80L	33	80	2.2%
4 oz	American - Caramel / Crystal 60L4 oz Caramel / Crystal 60L	34	60	2.2%
8 oz	American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)8 oz Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	33	1.8	4.4%
4 oz	American - Wheat4 oz Wheat	38	1.8	2.2%
180 oz / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Centennial1 oz Centennial Hops	Leaf/Whole	10	Boil	60 min	36.15	33.3%
1 oz	Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops	Leaf/Whole	7	Boil	2 min	2.14	33.3%
1 oz	Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops	Leaf/Whole	7	Dry Hop	14 days		33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Centennial (Leaf/Whole)	36.15	33.3%
2 oz	Cascade (Leaf/Whole)	2.14	66.6%
3 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
		Infusion	--	155 °F	45 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
0.50 tsp	Yeast Nutrient		Other	Boil	10 min.
0.50 oz	Dried Sweet Orange Peel		Flavor	Boil	10 min.

Yeast

Wyeast - British Ale 1098

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	74%	Flocculation:	Med-High
Optimum Temp:	64 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	68 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 135 B cells required

$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Notes

Mac N Jacks clone

Guidance from:
http://byo.com/mead/item/1031-mac--jacks-african-amber-the-replicator

http://www.brew-dudes.com/mack-and-jacks-african-amber-clone-recipe/674

Going with the Dark Munich 20L (was unspecified) for malty backbone
Adding 4 oz of wheat for cloudiness (seasonal)

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Last Updated: 2016-09-01 18:44 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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ssuhy65 • 09/01/2016 at 06:44pm

4 of 5

Close. When I brew again, would mash more on the high end (154') to thicken up even more body and residual sweetness.

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