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Cali' Creamin' Clone

156 calories 13.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Cream Ale
Boil Time: 30 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Jason Cosley
Calories: 156 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday September 28th 2022
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7.50 lb US - Pale 2-Row7.5 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 67.4%
12 oz Flaked Corn12 oz Flaked Corn 40 0.5 6.7%
12 oz Flaked Oats12 oz Flaked Oats 33 2.2 6.7%
12 oz Rice Hulls12 oz Rice Hulls 0 0 6.7%
8 oz American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)8 oz Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 4.5%
6 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 10L6 oz Caramel / Crystal 10L 35 10 3.4%
6 oz Honey Malt6 oz Honey Malt 37 25 3.4%
2 oz German - Acidulated Malt2 oz Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 1.1%
178 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Warrior0.5 oz Warrior Hops Pellet 16 Boil 20 min 17.63 100%
0.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc tablet Water Agt Boil 15 min.
5 tsp Diammonium Phosphate (DAP) Other Primary 0 min.
1.50 tsp BSG - Fermax Yeast Nutrient Other Primary 0 min.
1 each White Labs - Clarity Ferm WLN4000 Fining Primary 0 min.
1 oz Brewer's Best Vanilla Spice Secondary 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
55 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 186 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Pilsen (Light Lager)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
7 3 2 5 5 25
Adjust water accordingly to light lager profile.

I'm using all distilled, for full 6.5 gallon I only add 1 g chalk.

Adjust mash PH to 5.2 - 5.4
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6.5 gal Infusion 152 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 4.87 19.5  
Mash volume with grains 5.76 23  
Grain absorption losses -1.39 -5.6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.04 g | 12.2 qt) 2.77 11.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.27 g | 25.1 qt) 6 24  
Boil off losses -0.75 -3  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.02 -0.1  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 7.64 30.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Cali' Creamin Profile
ABV: 5.00%
IBUs: 18

Served at: 45-50ยบ

Hops: Warrior

Malts: Pale 2-Row, Light Crystal, Flaked Corn, Dextrin, Honey Malt, Flaked Oats and Acidulated malt.

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