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4Gs (Wh)Amber

Method: All Grain
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Rating:

5.00 (1 Review)

Calories: 165 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.5 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Sunday July 2nd 2017

Caribou Slobber

by HardRoc

OG: 1.049 FG: 1.015 ABV: 4.5% IBU: 35

Amber

by Sawdust Brewery

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

Paint Me Red

by Jonathan Wurth

OG: 1.059 FG: 1.015 ABV: 5.8% IBU: 34

Original Gravity:

1.050

Final Gravity:

1.013

ABV (standard):

4.9%

IBU (tinseth):

29.7

SRM (daniels):

15.1

Mash pH

5.8

Cost $

n/a

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Brew Log History

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
5 lb	Viking - Pilsner Malt5 lb Pilsner Malt	37	1.9	43.2%
2.50 lb	Viking - Wheat Malt2.5 lb Wheat Malt	38	2.5	21.6%
1 lb	Briess - Bonlander Munich Malt 10L1 lb Bonlander Munich Malt 10L	36	10	8.6%
1 lb	Flaked Wheat1 lb Flaked Wheat	34	2	8.6%
0.75 lb	Briess - Caramel Malt - 120L0.75 lb Caramel Malt - 120L	34.5	120	6.5%
0.75 lb	Briess - Caramel Malt - 60L0.75 lb Caramel Malt - 60L	35.4	60	6.5%
0.25 lb	Honey Malt0.25 lb Honey Malt	37	25	2.2%
0.25 lb	Rice Hulls0.25 lb Rice Hulls	0	0	2.2%
1 oz	American - Black Malt1 oz Black Malt - (late boil kettle addition)	28	500	0.5%
11.56 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Columbus0.5 oz Columbus Hops	Pellet	15	Boil	60 min	26.65	33.3%
1 oz	Centennial1 oz Centennial Hops	Pellet	10	Boil	2 min	4.27	66.7%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Columbus (Pellet)	26.65	33.3%
1 oz	Centennial (Pellet)	4.27	66.7%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
4.4 gal	Strike	165 °F	154 °F	60 min
4.5 gal	Batch Sparge	--	170 °F	30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
1 each	Whirfloc		Fining	Boil	5 min.

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	68 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 98 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 CO₂ Level: 2.52 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Oxford Michigan USA

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
25	6	18	36	38	356
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Notes

This is inspired by my local brewpub Homegrown's "Whamber Ale."

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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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4Gs Brewing • 08/06/2017 at 12:40pm

5 of 5

Very good. Very sweet. Will probably sub .5# Honey for .5# Victory next time.

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