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WF Amber Ale

161 calories 16.6 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: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Stephen Wright
Rating:
4.00 (1 Review)

Calories: 161 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday November 10th 2017
1.049
1.012
4.9%
26.0
15.4
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7.50 lb American - Pale 2-Row7.5 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 75%
1.25 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L1.25 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 12.5%
1 lb American - Special Roast1 lb Special Roast 33 50 10%
0.25 lb United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate0.25 lb Pale Chocolate 33 207 2.5%
10 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 60 min 13.7 25%
0.50 oz Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 15 min 6.8 25%
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 5 min 5.46 50%
2 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.75 gal Infusion -- 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp irish moss Fining Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Dry English Ale Yeast WLP007
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
65 - 70 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
66 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 126 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: Force Carb      
 
Target Water Profile
Home water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
45 9 40 67 21 147
Filtered with Home water filter. added campden tablet. 1Tsp Gypsum.
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

First Try at an Amber Ale..... Will follow up with notes.

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Wrightforthbrew 01/31/2018 at 03:47am
4 of 5

Could use a little more hop bitter and flavor to balance malt. Very good easing drinking..malty with a light coffee chocolate as it drys on the pallet


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