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Backwoods Amber Clone

185 calories 19.2 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: 8.62 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: Cory Meisch
Calories: 185 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday November 2nd 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6.75 lb Great Western - Domestic 2-Row6.75 lb Domestic 2-Row 37 2 56.3%
4 lb Red X4 lb Red X 36 12 33.3%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 75L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 75L 33 75 8.3%
0.25 lb German - Acidulated Malt0.25 lb Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 2.1%
12 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
50 g Cascade50 g Cascade Hops Pellet 5.6 Boil 20 min 15.5 55.6%
40 g Willamette40 g Willamette Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 10 min 6.37 44.4%
90 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
7.50 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Imperial Yeast - A07 Flagship
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
73%
Flocculation:
Medium-low
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 91 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.52 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 5 10 50 150 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6.25 gal Strike 160 °F 152 °F 60 min
4.87 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 3.75 15  
Mash volume with grains 4.71 18.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.5 -6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.62 g | 18.5 qt) 6.62 26.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.62 g | 26.5 qt) 8.62 34.5  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.12 -0.5  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5 g | 20 qt) 6 24  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 5 20  
Total: 10.37 41.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Backwoods Amber Clone" American Amber Ale beer recipe by Cory Meisch. All Grain, ABV 5.5%, IBU 21.87, SRM 14.48, Fermentables: (Domestic 2-Row, Red X, Caramel / Crystal 75L, Acidulated Malt) Hops: (Cascade, Willamette) Other: (Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Gypsum, Salt)
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