Yoopers Sawtooth Clone

I brewed Lorenas Sawtooth clone today, but I converted the extract recipe to AG. According to Beersmith I scored an 89% efficiency! During the mash I bottled my first lager, an Oktoberfest. It's been a heck of a day

Let me know how it comes out! (I might have to pester you for the recipe, since I'm too lazy to do the conversion myself)

Yooper Chick said:

Let me know how it comes out! (I might have to pester you for the recipe, since I'm too lazy to do the conversion myself)

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I hate math so I went out and got ProMash. Now I can convert recipes with no trouble at all.
I can convert yours if you like.
I'm betting Evets will probably give you his converted recipe as well.
Edit:
Here's a preliminary attempt. I'm not sure about the Munich extract so this may need to be adjusted a tad. Your hop utilization will be better with a full wort boil so they may need some adjustment as well.
A ProMash Recipe Report

Recipe Specifics
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Batch Size (Gal): 5.00 Wort Size (Gal): 5.00
Total Grain (Lbs): 9.50
Anticipated OG: 1.052 Plato: 12.93
Anticipated SRM: 9.0
Anticipated IBU: 33.6
Brewhouse Efficiency: 75 %
Wort Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Grain/Extract/Sugar
% Amount Name Origin Potential SRM
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21.1 2.00 lbs. Munich Malt Germany 1.037 8
63.2 6.00 lbs. American 2-row America 1.037 2
10.5 1.00 lbs. Crystal 40L America 1.034 40
5.3 0.50 lbs. Vienna Malt Germany 1.037 3

Potential represented as SG per pound per gallon.

Hops
Amount Name Form Alpha IBU Boil Time
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1.50 oz. Fuggle Whole 4.00 23.8 45 min.
1.50 oz. Goldings - E.K. Whole 5.50 9.7 15 min.
1.00 oz. Goldings - E.K. Whole 5.00 0.0 0 min.

Yeast
WYeast 1098 British Ale

Thanks, Rich! I did a full wort boil with the extract, and I like the bitterness I got with it. 33 IBUs seems about right to me. What did you mean about adjusted the munich, though? Is 2 pounds too much or too little?

This one, along with the Dead Guy clone, are going to be standbys around here.

I used 5# Maris Otter and 4# Munich malt. Everything else stayed the same except I used Safale s-04 because that's what I had on hand. Actually, I've never had Sawtooth, so I won't really Know how it turns out. I just thought the recipe looked good.

Yooper Chick said:

What did you mean about adjusted the Munich, though? Is 2 pounds too much or too little?

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Your recipe calls for Munich extract and I'm not exactly sure what's in it. The more Munich you use the maltier the beer will be. I've never tried a Sawtooth so I'm not sure about that part. The amount of grains I've listed will get you in the gravity range of your extract recipe.

(I need to try a Sawtooth now!)

Evets said:

I used 5# Maris Otter and 4# Munich malt. Everything else stayed the same except I used Safale s-04 because that's what I had on hand. Actually, I've never had Sawtooth, so I won't really Know how it turns out. I just thought the recipe looked good.

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I love maris otter malt- that sounds good. At a microbrewery in Calumet, MI, the brewer, Tim, told me that's the only base malt he uses now.

I think I've used s-04 in the Sawtooth clone in the past, as it was summer and impossible to have liquid yeast shipped. Let me know how this is- it's really a favorite around here and we're about out.

Rich- you HAVE to try a Sawtooth. A very nice ESB, and it's made just down the road from you! No excuses!

Yooper Chick said:

I love maris otter malt- that sounds good. At a microbrewery in Calumet, MI, the brewer, Tim, told me that's the only base malt he uses now.

I think I've used s-04 in the Sawtooth clone in the past, as it was summer and impossible to have liquid yeast shipped. Let me know how this is- it's really a favorite around here and we're about out.

Rich- you HAVE to try a Sawtooth. A very nice ESB, and it's made just down the road from you! No excuses!

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maris otter would be good in this beer. I'm heading to the liquor store tomorrow to try and score some Sawtooth.

I know this is an old post, but I just had my first,( and am having more...) , sawtooth, and it is awesome! I looked here for a clone, so I can make it this weekend:rockin: