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Spotted Calf

185 calories 19.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Cream Ale
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 7.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 9.57 gallons
Post Boil Size: 7.7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 73% (brew house)
Source: stikks 1-10-2013
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 185 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday November 10th 2021
1.056
1.014
5.6%
19.2
6.7
5.3
31.40
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7.75 lb Briess - Pale Ale Malt 2-Row7.75 lb Pale Ale Malt 2-Row $ 0.78 / lb
$ 6.05 		36.8 3.5 47.8%
2.50 lb Munich - Light 10L2.5 lb Munich - Light 10L $ 1.79 / lb
$ 4.48 		33 10 15.4%
2.25 lb Flaked Barley2.25 lb Flaked Barley $ 0.99 / lb
$ 2.23 		32 2.2 13.9%
2 lb Flaked Corn2 lb Flaked Corn $ 0.99 / lb
$ 1.98 		40 0.5 12.3%
0.70 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 10L0.7 lb Caramel / Crystal 10L $ 1.49 / lb
$ 1.04 		35 10 4.3%
0.70 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.7 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) $ 1.49 / lb
$ 1.04 		33 1.8 4.3%
0.30 lb Weyermann - Acidulated0.3 lb Acidulated $ 1.79 / lb
$ 0.54 		27 3.4 1.9%
16.20 lbs / $ 17.35
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.90 oz Cascade0.9 oz Cascade Hops $ 1.19 / oz
$ 1.07 		Pellet 5.5 Boil 75 min 13.43 47.4%
0.50 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Mt Hood0.5 oz Mt Hood Hops $ 1.79 / oz
$ 0.90 		Pellet 5.5 Boil 20 min 4.32 26.3%
0.50 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Mt Hood0.5 oz Mt Hood Hops $ 1.79 / oz
$ 0.90 		Pellet 5.5 Boil 5 min 1.42 26.3%
1.90 oz / $ 2.86
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 each LD Carlson - Campden Tablets / 0.5 Each Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
41.67 ml Phosphoric acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 10 min.
0.75 tsp yeast nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
0.50 each LD Carlson - Campden Tablets / 0.5 Each Water Agt Sparge 15 min.
1 each Propane & Misc Costs / 0 Each $ 4.00 / each
$ 4.00 		Other Other 0 min.
$ 4.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Kölsch 2565
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
$ 7.19 / each
$ 7.19
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
56 - 70 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 196 B cells required
$ 7.19 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Amount: 4.2 oz       CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 5 10 95 55 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7 gal 159 or 168 w/underlet Strike 159 °F 153 °F 60 min
4.5 gal Sparge 180 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.8 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.8 qt/lb 7.29 29.2  
Mash volume with grains 8.59 34.3  
Grain absorption losses -2.03 -8.1  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.43 g | 17.7 qt) 4.56 18.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 9.45 g | 37.8 qt) 9.57 38.3  
Boil off losses -1.88 -7.5  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.07 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 7.5 g | 30 qt) 7.7 30.8  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 7.7 g | 30.8 qt) 7.5 30  
Total: 11.85 47.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Dec 2021:
Taste was fantastic. Very close to Spotted Cow. Head was white, thick, small bubbles. Carbonation was on the upper end. Very clear, just a touch of haze.

Tweaks: Maybe shift 1/2 pound flaked barley to corn? Needed just a little more corn/malty flavor

Nov 2021

  • Replaced 5 minute Willamette with Mt. Hood
  • Increased boil hop to account for lower IBU on hop package

    Original: https://www.brewersfriend.com/homebrew/recipe/view/672/spotted-clown-new-glarus-spotted-cow-clone-
    New Glarus Spotted Cow clone

    Author's Notes (abbreviated):
    -Mash in the 152 to 154 range for a bit
    of body.You do not want the beer too thin.
    -Yeast: ...consensus is,it is a Kolsch yeast
    either Wyeast 2565 or WLP 029.
    -Ferment at 58-60 degrees with Wyeast 2565
    or 62-65 with WLP 029
    -... used Mt.Hood for flavoring (.5) and aroma (.5)
    I think the domestic hops are closer to
    the original flavor. -enjoy-
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