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American Ale

167 calories 15.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Cream Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 11.3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.076 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Keith Hartloff
Calories: 167 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday July 20th 2020
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7.50 lb American - Pilsner7.5 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 75%
8 oz German - Acidulated Malt8 oz Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 5%
2 lb Flaked Corn2 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 20%
10 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz erie0.5 oz erie Hops Pellet 8 Boil 60 min 10.92 25%
1.50 oz erie1.5 oz erie Hops Pellet 8 Whirlpool 20 min 8.17 75%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
11.50 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
78%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 92 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 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
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.5 gal 141 Strike 60 °F 132 °F --
1 gal cereal cook Temperature 132 °F 148 °F 60 min
2.5 gal Temperature 148 °F 170 °F --
3 gal Sparge 170 °F -- --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 60 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 3.75 15  
Mash volume with grains 4.55 18.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.25 -5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.58 g | 22.3 qt) 5.25 21  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.83 g | 31.3 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.02 -0.1  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.56 g | 22.2 qt) 11.3 45.2  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.06 -0.2  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 11.24 g | 45 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 9 36
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"American Ale" Cream Ale beer recipe by Keith Hartloff. All Grain, ABV 5.33%, IBU 19.09, SRM 3.13, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Acidulated Malt, Flaked Corn) Hops: (erie) Other: (Whirlfloc)
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  • Last Updated: 2020-09-02 20:59 UTC