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Switchback Ale clone Take 1

154 calories 14 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Jim Duval
Calories: 154 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday January 21st 2013
1.047
1.009
5.0%
29.9
12.3
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7.25 lb American - Pale 2-Row7.25 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 71.6%
1.50 lb United Kingdom - Carastan Light (15L)1.5 lb Carastan Light (15L) 35 15 14.8%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 20L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 20L 35 20 9.9%
2 oz American - Black Malt2 oz Black Malt 28 500 1.2%
4 oz Flaked Wheat4 oz Flaked Wheat 34 2 2.5%
10.12 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
7 g Simcoe7 g Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Boil 90 min 13.34 12.5%
7 g Sterling7 g Sterling Hops Pellet 8.7 Boil 90 min 9.14 12.5%
3.50 g Vanguard3.5 g Vanguard Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 2.46 6.3%
3.50 g Saaz3.5 g Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 60 min 1.72 6.3%
3.50 g Vanguard3.5 g Vanguard Hops Pellet 5 Boil 30 min 1.89 6.3%
3.50 g Saaz3.5 g Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 30 min 1.32 6.3%
7 g Simcoe7 g Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Aroma 0 min 12.5%
7 g Sterling7 g Sterling Hops Pellet 8.7 Aroma 0 min 12.5%
7 g Vanguard7 g Vanguard Hops Pellet 5 Aroma 0 min 12.5%
7 g Saaz7 g Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Aroma 0 min 12.5%
56 g / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - Belgian Strong Ale Yeast WLP545
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
66 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
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Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 4.43 17.7  
Mash volume with grains 5.24 21  
Grain absorption losses -1.27 -5.1  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.91 g | 19.6 qt) 4.59 18.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.82 g | 31.3 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.07 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9.02 36.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

based on several websites this is my interpretation of the switchback ale. The yeast used in this recipe will be harvested and cultivated from switchback bottles and made into a starter. I listed the Belgian strong ale yeast because that allowed the fg to hit 1009 which is the correct fg, but the Belgian strong is not the yeast that is used. As for the hop schedule, its a shot in the dark. I know those are the varieties used but I don't know how much or when during the boil. I'll see how this one pans out and go from there. I figure it should make for a lightly hopped yet very aromatic amber ale.

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