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    Fermentables

    57% - Pale 2-Row - CA
    7% - Caramel/Crystal 60 - US
    7% - Crystal 15L - UK
    7% - Malted Oats - US
    7% - Honey Malt - CA
    8% - Biscuit Malt - BE
    7% - Victory Malt - US
    10.5 lb kg total fermentables

    Hops

    Zappa hops
    3.7
    Zappa hops
    2.0
    Zappa hops
    5.1
    Zappa hops
    0.0
    Cascade
    19.5
    3 oz g total hops

    Yeast

    Fermentis Safale S-04

    Other Stuff

    Irish Moss

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    Beta-Glucan Rest

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    Recipe Facts

    Clone Of Holding a baby in your arms amber ale
    American Amber Ale
    • 6.00 Gallons Liters Batch Size
    • 6.50 Gallons Liters Boil Size
    • 60  min Boil Time
    • 1.047 OG
    • 1.012 FG
    • 30.3 IBU (brewgr) Bitterness
    • 0.64 BG:GU
    • 11.8° SRM Color
    • 75% Efficiency
    • 4.6% ABV Alcohol
    • 156 per 12oz Calories

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    19A. American Amber Ale

      American Amber Ale

      OG 0.995
      1.120
      OG: 1.045-1.060 / Your OG: 1.047
      FG 0.995
      1.120
      FG: 1.010-1.015 / Your FG: 1.012
      IBU 0
      120
      IBU: 25-40 / Your IBU: 30
      SRM 0
      40
      SRM: 10-17 / Your SRM: 11.8
      ABV 0
      14
      ABV: 4.5-6.2 / Your ABV: 4.6
      BG:GU 0
      2
      BG:GU: 0.42-0.89 / Your BG:GU: 0.64

      Best Bitter

      OG 0.995
      1.120
      OG: 1.040-1.048 / Your OG: 1.047
      FG 0.995
      1.120
      FG: 1.008-1.012 / Your FG: 1.012
      IBU 0
      120
      IBU: 25-40 / Your IBU: 30
      SRM 0
      40
      SRM: 8-16 / Your SRM: 11.8
      ABV 0
      14
      ABV: 3.8-4.6 / Your ABV: 4.6
      BG:GU 0
      2
      BG:GU: 0.52-1.00 / Your BG:GU: 0.64

      American Amber Ale

      OG 0.995
      1.120
      OG: 1.045-1.060 / Your OG: 1.047
      FG 0.995
      1.120
      FG: 1.010-1.015 / Your FG: 1.012
      IBU 0
      120
      IBU: 25-40 / Your IBU: 30
      SRM 0
      40
      SRM: 10-17 / Your SRM: 11.8
      ABV 0
      14
      ABV: 4.5-6.2 / Your ABV: 4.6
      BG:GU 0
      2
      BG:GU: 0.42-0.89 / Your BG:GU: 0.64

      Altbier

      OG 0.995
      1.120
      OG: 1.044-1.052 / Your OG: 1.047
      FG 0.995
      1.120
      FG: 1.008-1.014 / Your FG: 1.012
      IBU 0
      120
      IBU: 25-50 / Your IBU: 30
      SRM 0
      40
      SRM: 11-17 / Your SRM: 11.8
      ABV 0
      14
      ABV: 4.3-5.5 / Your ABV: 4.6
      BG:GU 0
      2
      BG:GU: 0.48-1.14 / Your BG:GU: 0.64
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