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Switchback Ale Clone

165 calories 17.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 4 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.063 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 165 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday April 11th 2021
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row8 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row 37 1.8 80.8%
0.40 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 10L0.4 lb Caramel / Crystal 10L 35 10 4%
0.60 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 20L0.6 lb Caramel / Crystal 20L 35 20 6.1%
0.60 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L0.6 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 6.1%
0.30 lb United Kingdom - Black Patent0.3 lb Black Patent 27 525 3%
9.90 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Simcoe0.5 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Boil 60 min 24.06 40%
0.25 oz Sterling0.25 oz Sterling Hops Pellet 8.7 Boil 5 min 1.64 20%
0.25 oz Simcoe0.25 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Boil 5 min 2.4 20%
0.25 oz Saaz0.25 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 5 min 0.66 20%
1.25 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 tsp Irish Moss Fining Mash 30 min.
0.50 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Mash 15 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - American Ale 1056
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 82 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 3.71 14.9  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 3.5 g | 14 qt) 4.5 18  
Grain absorption losses -1.24 -5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.32 g | 13.3 qt) 2.78 11.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 5.55 g | 22.2 qt) 5 20  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.05 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 4 16  
Top off amount 1 4  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 6.49 26
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Switchback Ale Clone" American Amber Ale beer recipe by el duderino. All Grain, ABV 4.95%, IBU 28.77, SRM 19.49, Fermentables: (Brewers Malt 2-Row, Caramel / Crystal 10L, Caramel / Crystal 20L, Caramel / Crystal 40L, Black Patent) Hops: (Simcoe, Sterling, Saaz) Other: (Irish Moss, Yeast Nutrient)
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  • Last Updated: 2021-04-11 13:20 UTC