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Sun King Cream Ale

151 calories 14.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Cream Ale
Boil Time: 70 min
Batch Size: 5.6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.2 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 151 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday December 2nd 2020
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8.50 lb US - Pale 2-Row8.5 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 90.7%
0.50 lb American - White Wheat0.5 lb White Wheat 40 2.8 5.3%
6 oz Flaked Oats6 oz Flaked Oats 33 2.2 4%
9.37 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.25 oz Warrior0.25 oz Warrior Hops Pellet 14.2 Boil 70 min 13.25 50%
0.25 oz Liberty0.25 oz Liberty Hops Pellet 4 Boil 20 min 2.19 50%
0.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 15 min.
2.20 g Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
3.50 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.85 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.70 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.10 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
77%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 73 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 85 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 10.23 psi       Temp: 36 °F       CO2 Level: 2.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Reverse Osmosis System (January 2021)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
45 10 10 75 60 16
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7.1 gal Strike 154 °F 152 °F 75 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 8.79 g | 35.2 qt) 8.12 32.5  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 9.54 g | 38.2 qt) 8.87 35.5  
Grain absorption losses -1.17 -4.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.37 g | 29.5 qt) 6.7 26.8  
Boil off losses -1.75 -7  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.02 -0.1  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.6 g | 22.4 qt) 6.2 24.8  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.2 g | 24.8 qt) 5.6 22.4  
Total: 8.12 32.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Jennifer Talley book "Session Beers"
OG: 1044
FG: 1.006-1.007
Bitterness: 18 IBU
ABV: 5.0-5.2%
Attenuation: 85%
Boil: 70 minutes

Malts:
7 lb 12 oz two role pale malt
6 oz flaked oats
0.5 lb white wheat

Hops:
0.25 oz Warrior (15% AA) @ 70 min
0.25 oz Liberty (4.3% AA) @ 20 min

Yeast:
California/American Ale Yeast (Wyeast 1056)

Brewing Notes:
Mashing: Single step infusion rest at 152F
Primary fermentation: 68F
Fermentation/Maturation: Ferment until you pass diacetyl rest then crash to 32F
Finishing: Bright with no haze. Sun King uses a centrifuge to achieve this desired clarity.
Carbonation: 2.50-2.70 volumes CO2

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