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Switchback Ale

154 calories 14.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 32 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 34 gallons
Post Boil Size: 32.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 154 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday May 20th 2020
1.047
1.010
4.9%
49.5
13.1
5.7
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
48 lb US - Pale 2-Row48 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 81.7%
4 lb German - CaraHell4 lb CaraHell 34 11 6.8%
6 lb German - CaraMunich I6 lb CaraMunich I 34 39 10.2%
12 oz United Kingdom - Black Patent12 oz Black Patent 27 525 1.3%
58.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
5 oz Simcoe5 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Boil 60 min 45.81 45.5%
2 oz Sterling2 oz Sterling Hops Pellet 8.7 Boil 5 min 2.04 18.2%
2 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh2 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 5 min 0.88 18.2%
2 oz Saaz2 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 5 min 0.82 18.2%
11 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Imperial Yeast - A07 Flagship
Amount:
3 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
80%
Flocculation:
Medium-low
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 495 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.52 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Shop June 2019
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
38 gal Temperature 154 °F 154 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 33.91 gal (135.65 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 21.91 gal (87.65 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 46.29 gal (185.18 qt). Suggest reducing initial strike volume to 7.3 gal (29.2 qt) and adding 34.29 gal (137.18 qt) sparge/top-off. 41.59 166.4  
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 41.51 g | 166 qt) 41.59 166.4  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 46.21 g | 184.8 qt) 46.29 185.2  
Grain absorption losses -7.34 -29.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 33.91 g | 135.7 qt) 34 136  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.41 -1.7  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 32 g | 128 qt) 32.5 130  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 32.5 g | 130 qt) 32 128  
Total: 41.59 166.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Switchback Ale" American Amber Ale beer recipe by Conanicut Brewing. BIAB, ABV 4.88%, IBU 49.54, SRM 13.08, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, CaraHell, CaraMunich I, Black Patent) Hops: (Simcoe, Sterling, Hallertau Mittelfruh, Saaz) Other: (Whirlfloc)
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  • Last Updated: 2020-08-03 18:47 UTC