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Dark Cream Ale

164 calories 16 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Cream Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: Wes
Calories: 164 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday September 17th 2020
1.050
1.011
5.0%
25.1
17.8
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4 lb American - Vienna4 lb Vienna 35 4 38.2%
3 lb American - Pilsner3 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 28.7%
2 lb Flaked Corn2 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 19.1%
11 oz German - Melanoidin11 oz Melanoidin 37 25 6.6%
0.50 lb Flaked Wheat0.5 lb Flaked Wheat 34 2 4.8%
4.40 oz United Kingdom - Black Patent4.4 oz Black Patent 27 525 2.6%
10.46 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.25 oz Columbus (15 AA)0.25 oz Columbus (15 AA) Hops Pellet 15 Boil 60 min 15.75 5.9%
1 oz Northern Brewer (7.8 AA)1 oz Northern Brewer (7.8 AA) Hops Leaf/Whole 7.8 Boil 5 min 5.94 23.5%
1 oz Willamette (4.5 AA)1 oz Willamette (4.5 AA) Hops Leaf/Whole 4.5 Boil 5 min 3.42 23.5%
2 oz Crystal (4.3 AA)2 oz Crystal (4.3 AA) Hops Leaf/Whole 4.3 Boil 0 min 47.1%
4.25 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 10 min.
1 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Mash 10 min.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® BRY-97 WEST COAST ALE YEAST
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
59 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 82 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.45 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
7 gal Vorlauf 152 °F 148 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 4.58 18.3  
Mash volume with grains 5.41 21.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.31 -5.2  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.64 g | 14.6 qt) 3.98 15.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.66 g | 26.6 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.16 -0.6  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5 g | 20 qt) 5.5 22  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 5 20  
Total: 8.56 34.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Dark Cream Ale" Cream Ale beer recipe by Wes. All Grain, ABV 5.02%, IBU 25.11, SRM 17.76, Fermentables: (Vienna, Pilsner, Flaked Corn, Melanoidin, Flaked Wheat, Black Patent) Hops: (Columbus (15 AA), Northern Brewer (7.8 AA), Willamette (4.5 AA), Crystal (4.3 AA)) Other: (Irish Moss, Yeast Nutrient)
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  • Last Updated: 2020-09-20 23:13 UTC