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Backwoods Amber Clone

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

4Gs (Wh)Amber

by 4Gs Brewing

OG: 1.050 FG: 1.013 ABV: 4.9% IBU: 30

Amber

by Sawdust Brewery

OG: 1.057 FG: 1.014 ABV: 5.6% IBU: 32

American Amber - 5 Gallon

by Bill Ramos

OG: 1.056 FG: 1.014 ABV: 5.5% IBU: 32

Original Gravity:

1.056

Final Gravity:

1.014

ABV (standard):

5.5%

IBU (rager):

21.9

SRM (morey):

14.5

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	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	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

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
50 g	Cascade (Pellet) 50 g Cascade (Pellet) Hops	15.5	55.6%
40 g	Willamette (Pellet) 40 g Willamette (Pellet) Hops	6.37	44.4%
90 g / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	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

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	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

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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

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Last Updated: 2025-11-03 04:37 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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