"A" Work Amber Beer Recipe | All Grain International Amber Lager | Brewer's Friend
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"A" Work Amber

146 calories 16.5 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: International Amber Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 78% (brew house)
Calories: 146 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday January 22nd 2020
1.044
1.013
4.1%
19.5
6.6
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8.50 lb American - Pale 2-Row8.5 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 85%
1.50 lb American - Victory1.5 lb Victory 34 28 15%
10 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.40 oz Magnum0.4 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 15 Boil 60 min 19.54 50%
0.40 oz Cluster0.4 oz Cluster Hops Pellet 6.5 Whirlpool 0 min 50%
0.80 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.1 gal Strike 166 °F 152 °F 30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
5.53 g Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 30 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Munich Helles Yeast WLP860
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
70%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
48 - 52 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 404 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.75 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Düsseldorf (Altbier)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
200 45 8 12 125 118
Add 1.94 grams of Ca to mash water
Add 1.27 grams of SO4 to mash water
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

For an International Amber Lager, we selected 2-row malt as a clean and cheap base male to which we added 15% Victory malt to add color and additional complexity. Magnum are added at 1st boil for bittering as they are inexpensive and high Alpha Acid. Our aroma hops are Cluster; they strike a pleasant balance with floral and piney notes. WLP860 is a lager yeast common in Helles styles and should impart a neutral or maybe crisp flavor. The SRM will be just slightly out of BJCP spec but would not be noticeable to most consumers.

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  • Last Updated: 2020-01-22 02:11 UTC
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