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American Amber System


Details

Beer Style
10B American Amber Ale (BJCP)
Brewing Method
All grain 
Brew Type
Ale 
Recipe Efficiency
70%
Recipe Volume
5 gal 
Boil Volume
7 gal 
Boil Time
60 min 
Maximum Extract
435.4 points
Potential Extract
304.8 points (70% from recipe)
Anticipated OG
1.061 SG
Boil SG
1.044 SG (at start of boil)
Anticipated Color
14.9 SRM     
Estimated IBU
34.1 IBU
Estimated FG
1.015 SG
Estimated Alcohol
6.0 %abv
Mash
60 m @ 154.4 tempF

Style Compliance

10B American Amber Ale
Original Gravity
1.045-1.060 SG
Final Gravity
1.010-1.015 SG
Alcohol
4.5-6.2 %abv
Bitterness
25.0-40.0 IBU
Color
10.0-17.0 SRM
 
OG
1.061 SG High
FG
1.015 SG High
Alcohol
6.0 %abv
Bitterness
34.1 IBU
Color
14.9 SRM
Overall Compliance: 60.0%

Fermentables

Name Amount Color Potential % Grist
Castle Pale Ale 9.2 lbs 3.2 °L 37 ppg 77.0 %
Gambrinus Munich Light 16 oz 10.0 °L 37 ppg 8.4 %
Briess Caramel 40L 12 oz 40.0 °L 34 ppg 6.3 %
Briess Victory 8 oz 28.0 °L 33 ppg 4.2 %
Briess Caramel 120L 8 oz 120.0 °L 32 ppg 4.2 %
Totals 12.0 lbs 435.4 points 100%

Fermentables

Name: Castle Pale Ale
Amount: 9.2 lbs
Color: 3.2 °L
Potential: 37 ppg
% Grist77.0 %
Name: Gambrinus Munich Light
Amount: 16 oz
Color: 10.0 °L
Potential: 37 ppg
% Grist8.4 %
Name: Briess Caramel 40L
Amount: 12 oz
Color: 40.0 °L
Potential: 34 ppg
% Grist6.3 %
Name: Briess Victory
Amount: 8 oz
Color: 28.0 °L
Potential: 33 ppg
% Grist4.2 %
Name: Briess Caramel 120L
Amount: 8 oz
Color: 120.0 °L
Potential: 32 ppg
% Grist4.2 %
Totals
Amount: 12.0 lbs
Potential: 435.4 points
% Grist: 100%

Hops

Hop Amount IBU When Time
Horizon 0.60 oz @ 13.0 %AA (7.8 AAU) 29.1 (34.8 %) Boil 60 min
Cascade 0.25 oz @ 6.0 %AA (1.5 AAU) 2.0 (12.6 %) Boil 10 min
Centennial 0.25 oz @ 9.0 %AA (2.3 AAU) 3.0 (12.6 %) Boil 10 min
Cascade 0.25 oz @ 6.0 %AA (1.5 AAU) 0.0 (0.0 %) Boil 0 min
Centennial 0.25 oz @ 9.0 %AA (2.3 AAU) 0.0 (0.0 %) Boil 0 min
Totals 1.6 oz
Hop: Horizon
Amount: 0.6 oz
%AA: 13.0
When: Boil
Time: 60 min
Hop: Cascade
Amount: 0.25 oz
%AA: 6.0
When: Boil
Time: 10 min
Hop: Centennial
Amount: 0.25 oz
%AA: 9.0
When: Boil
Time: 10 min
Hop: Cascade
Amount: 0.25 oz
%AA: 6.0
When: Boil
Time: 0 min
Hop: Centennial
Amount: 0.25 oz
%AA: 9.0
When: Boil
Time: 0 min
Totals
Amount: 1.6 oz

Yeast

Name Attenuation When
Wyeast 1056 American Ale 75 % Primary
Name: Wyeast 1056 American Ale
Attenuation: 75 %
When: Primary
 
 
 
Recipe Source: Brewing Classic Styles: Zainasheff, Jamil; Palmer, John J.