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California Switchback

Method: All Grain
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 12 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 14 gallons
Post Boil Size: 12 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 171 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Tuesday February 27th 2024

Original Gravity:

1.052

Final Gravity:

1.012

ABV (standard):

5.3%

IBU (tinseth):

29.2

SRM (morey):

11.3

Mash pH

5.7

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
18 lb	Viking - Extra pale malt18 lb Extra pale malt	37.6	1.8	79.3%
2 lb	United Kingdom - Malted Naked Oats2 lb Malted Naked Oats	33	1.3	8.8%
2.50 lb	German - CaraMunich I2.5 lb CaraMunich I	34	39	11%
3 oz	United Kingdom - Black Patent3 oz Black Patent	27	525	0.8%
22.69 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
20 g	Liberty20 g Liberty Hops	Pellet	4	Boil	90 min	5.02	21.7%
42 g	Sterling42 g Sterling Hops	Pellet	8.7	Boil	90 min	22.92	45.7%
30 g	Saaz30 g Saaz Hops	Pellet	3.5	Boil	5 min	1.23	32.6%
92 g / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
20 g	Liberty (Pellet) 20 g Liberty (Pellet) Hops	5.02	21.7%
42 g	Sterling (Pellet) 42 g Sterling (Pellet) Hops	22.92	45.7%
30 g	Saaz (Pellet) 30 g Saaz (Pellet) Hops	1.23	32.6%
92 g / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
8 gal	Strike	152 °F	153 °F	80 min
7 gal	Sparge	170 °F	170 °F	10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 153 °F

Yeast

White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001

Amount:	3 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	76.5%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	68 - 73 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	68 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 204 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 4.04 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Last Updated: 2024-03-03 17:50 UTC

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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	Cost $	Cost %
Fermentables	$
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	$
Hops	$
Yeast	$
Other	$
Cost Per Barrel	$ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	$ 0.00
Total Cost	$ 0.00

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