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Cream Ale

171 calories 16.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Cream Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 4.6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Calories: 171 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday June 27th 2020
1.052
1.011
5.5%
13.1
3.0
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3.75 lb American - Pale 2-Row3.75 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 38.3%
3.75 lb Briess - Pilsen Malt 2-Row3.75 lb Pilsen Malt 2-Row 37 1.2 38.3%
1.80 lb Flaked Corn1.8 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 18.4%
0.50 lb Flaked Rice0.5 lb Flaked Rice 40 0.5 5.1%
9.80 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
25 g Saaz25 g Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 60 min 13.05 100%
25 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.75 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 tsp Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.75 tsp Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Cream Ale Yeast Blend WLP080
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
77.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
65 - 70 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
67 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 78 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
San Francisco, California, USA
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 1 10 70 84 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6.75 gal Strike 154 °F 148 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.75 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2.75 qt/lb 6.74 27  
Mash volume with grains 7.52 30.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.23 -4.9  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 0.87 g | 3.5 qt) 0.24 1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.13 g | 24.5 qt) 5.5 22  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.03 -0.1  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 4.6 g | 18.4 qt) 5 20  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5 g | 20 qt) 4.6 18.4  
Total: 6.98 27.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Ended up with about a half gallon of extra wort and under shot gravity (1.043 instead of target 1.051). Next time cut back on the mash water (Use 6.3 gals) and up grain bill (4 lbs pale and pilsen; 2 lbs flaked corn; 8oz flaked rice).

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