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Cayenne Cream Ale

136 calories 11.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Cream Ale
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.35 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.033 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 136 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 11.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday May 29th 2022
1.042
1.007
4.5%
25.5
5.6
5.7
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7 lb Rahr - Standard 2-Row7 lb Standard 2-Row 36.8 1.8 75%
0.75 lb Gambrinus - Honey Malt0.75 lb Honey Malt 37 25 8%
0.25 lb Belgian - Biscuit0.25 lb Biscuit 35 23 2.7%
1 lb Rice Hulls1 lb Rice Hulls 0 0 10.7%
0.33 lb Flaked Barley0.33 lb Flaked Barley 32 2.2 3.5%
9.33 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Cluster1 oz Cluster Hops Pellet 6.5 Boil 60 min 25.5 100%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
5 oz cayenne pepper Water Agt Boil 30 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 76 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 30 psi       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
10 2 9 2 1 35
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.5 gal Strike 160 °F 152 °F 40 min
Vorlauf 170 °F 152 °F 20 min
4.5 gal Batch Sparge 170 °F 160 °F 30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 76 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2 qt/lb 4.67 18.7  
Mash volume with grains 5.41 21.6  
Grain absorption losses -1.17 -4.7  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.16 g | 16.7 qt) 4.1 16.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.41 g | 29.7 qt) 7.35 29.4  
Boil off losses -1.88 -7.5  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 5.75 23  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.75 g | 23 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 8.77 35.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Cayenne Cream Ale" Cream Ale beer recipe by Nelson Smither. All Grain, ABV 4.49%, IBU 25.5, SRM 5.6, Fermentables: (Standard 2-Row, Honey Malt, Biscuit, Rice Hulls, Flaked Barley) Hops: (Cluster) Other: (cayenne pepper)
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  • Last Updated: 2023-08-12 15:38 UTC