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Barrel Aged Imperial Cream Ale

262 calories 26.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Cream Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.31 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.81 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.063 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.079 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Brandon Pflipsen
Calories: 262 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 26.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday November 17th 2021
1.079
1.019
7.9%
19.0
5.2
5.7
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb US - Pale 2-Row8 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 49.1%
4.80 lb American - Pale 6-Row4.8 lb Pale 6-Row 35 1.8 29.4%
2.50 lb Flaked Corn2.5 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 15.3%
8 oz Rice Hulls8 oz Rice Hulls 0 0 3.1%
8 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 20L8 oz Caramel / Crystal 20L 35 20 3.1%
16.30 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.75 oz Glacier0.75 oz Glacier Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 60 min 12.68 50%
0.75 oz Glacier0.75 oz Glacier Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 15 min 6.29 50%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2.50 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.50 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.20 g Canning Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.40 g Gypsum Water Agt Sparge 15 min.
0.90 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Sparge 15 min.
1.40 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Sparge 15 min.
0.20 g Canning Salt Water Agt Sparge 15 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - California Lager 2112
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
58 - 68 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 139 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 11.75 psi       Temp: 36 °F       CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Yellow Dry
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
50 10 5 45 105 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.94 gal Strike 166 °F 152 °F 60 min
4.74 gal Sparge 180 °F 165 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 5.09 20.4  
Mash volume with grains 6.4 25.6  
Grain absorption losses -2.04 -8.2  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.25 g | 17 qt) 4.5 18  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.06 g | 28.2 qt) 7.31 29.2  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 5.81 23.2  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.81 g | 23.2 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 9.6 38.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Once fermentation is done and beer has been cold crashed, transfer into barrel (this particular beer is going in a bourbon barrel which recently held honey, barrel from 11 Wells in St. Paul, MN.

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