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Imperial Cream Ale

323 calories 31.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Cream Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 6.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.074 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.100 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Basement Bottom Brewing/Bosmo
Calories: 323 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 31.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday July 1st 2020
1.097
1.022
9.8%
27.7
4.2
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
14 lb American - Pale 2-Row14 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 66.7%
1 lb German - Carapils1 lb Carapils 35 1.3 4.8%
3 lb Flaked Corn3 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 14.3%
3 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose3 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose 42 0.5 14.3%
21 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 45 min 9.72 26.7%
1.25 oz Willamette1.25 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 45 min 14.84 33.3%
1.50 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 5 min 3.17 40%
3.75 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 15 min.
1 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 73 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
61 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 427 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.6 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
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
14 qt Infusion -- 121 °F 30 min
6 qt Temperature -- 145 °F 45 min
6 qt Temperature -- 158 °F 60 min
6 qt Temperature -- 168 °F 15 min
8 qt Sparge -- 165 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 6.75 27  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 7.99 g | 32 qt) 8.19 32.8  
Grain absorption losses -2.25 -9  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.21 g | 16.8 qt) 4.02 16.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.23 0.9  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 8.69 g | 34.8 qt) 8.5 34  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.14 -0.6  
Post boil Volume 6.3 25.2  
Top off amount 0.2 0.8  
Going into fermentor 6.5 26  
Total: 10.77 43.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Imperial Cream Ale" Cream Ale beer recipe by Basement Bottom Brewing/Bosmo. All Grain, ABV 9.8%, IBU 27.73, SRM 4.21, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Carapils, Flaked Corn, Corn Sugar - Dextrose) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh, Willamette) Other: (Whirlfloc, Yeast Nutrient)
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  • Last Updated: 2020-07-18 20:03 UTC