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Cream Ale

148 calories 14.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Cream Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 4 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 148 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday August 1st 2021
1.045
1.010
4.5%
21.1
3.1
4.9
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3 lb American - Pale 6-Row3 lb Pale 6-Row 35 1.8 46.2%
0.50 lb Flaked Corn0.5 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 7.7%
3 lb Maltear - Pilsener3 lb Pilsener 38 2 46.2%
6.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops Leaf/Whole 6.3 Boil 45 min 13.85 29.4%
1.20 oz Cascade1.2 oz Cascade Hops Leaf/Whole 6.3 Aroma 5 min 7.22 70.6%
1.70 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Irish Moss Fining Mash 10 min.
0.50 oz Yeast Nutrient Other Mash 10 min.
6.70 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - German Ale 1007
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
55 - 68 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 59 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Berkeley, CA, USA (Orinda WTP August 2019)
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
5 gal Infusion -- 150 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 6.63 g | 26.5 qt) 7.06 28.3  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 7.15 g | 28.6 qt) 7.58 30.3  
Grain absorption losses -0.81 -3.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 5.56 g | 22.3 qt) 6 24  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 4 g | 16 qt) 5 20  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 5 g | 20 qt) 4 16  
Total: 7.06 28.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Can also use German Ale - Wyeast 1007, or Wyeast 2565 - Kolsch ale
Or American Ale - Wyeast 1056


Beer came out so clean tasting it was boring. Need to add some character next time.

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