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Vanilla Cream Ale

140 calories 12.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: Partial Mash
Style: American Light Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Jason Cosley
Calories: 140 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday September 30th 2022
1.043
1.008
4.6%
15.2
3.9
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3.30 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Extra Light3.3 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Extra Light 37 2.5 50.4%
2 lb Dry Malt Extract - Light2 lb Dry Malt Extract - Light 42 4 30.5%
8 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 10L8 oz Caramel / Crystal 10L 35 10 7.6%
8 oz American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)8 oz Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 7.6%
4 oz American - Wheat4 oz Wheat 38 1.8 3.8%
104.80 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Liberty1 oz Liberty Hops Pellet 4 Boil 60 min 15.2 100%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4 oz Vanilla extract Spice Secondary 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 78 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
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
Water adjustments for distilled water:
5 g calcium chloride
3 g Epsom salt
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6 gal Infusion 152 °F 152 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Heat water added to kettle (equipment estimates 6.76 g | 27.1 qt) 5.73 22.9  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 6.76 g | 27.1 qt) 5.83 23.3  
Grain absorption losses (steeping) -0.16 -0.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.43 1.7  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.04 g | 28.2 qt) 6 24  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
WARNING: Kettle losses > 2% detected which throw off OG calculation for extract/partial mash recipes in batch target 'fermentor' mode. Solution: Reduce kettle losses, misc losses and hops absorption in equipment profile, OR set batch target to 'kettle' and do a full wort boil. See batch target FAQ.    
Total: 5.73 22.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Vanilla extract is "Brewer's Best Natural Vanilla Type Flavoring Extract 4 oz"

Personally I think 4 oz is a little too much. I prefer just a little vanilla flavoring as an after taste. 1-2 oz would probably accomplish this. 4 oz you can really taste the vanilla, which is still good but almost like a cream soda at that point.

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