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Crispy Cream Ale

164 calories 15.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Cream Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 11 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 13.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 12.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 164 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday May 3rd 2023
1.050
1.010
5.3%
26.7
3.4
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
14 lb Bestmalz - BEST Pilsen14 lb BEST Pilsen 37 1.9 70%
2 lb Flaked Rice2 lb Flaked Rice 40 0.5 10%
2 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose2 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose 42 0.5 10%
2 lb American - Vienna2 lb Vienna 35 4 10%
20 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz sequoia1 oz sequoia Hops Pellet 11 Boil 60 min 19.62 33.3%
2 oz Hallertau Blanc2 oz Hallertau Blanc Hops Pellet 10 Boil 5 min 7.11 66.7%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Kölsch II 2575
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
55 - 70 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 181 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
9 gal Strike 152 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 152 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 12.61 gal (50.45 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 0.61 gal (2.45 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2 qt/lb 9 36  
Mash volume with grains 10.44 41.8  
Grain absorption losses -2.25 -9  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.96 g | 23.8 qt) 6.84 27.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.16 0.6  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 12.61 g | 50.5 qt) 13.5 54  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 11 g | 44 qt) 12.5 50  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 12.5 g | 50 qt) 11 44  
Total: 15.84 63.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Shatteringly crisp finish with notes of lemongrass. Evaporates throught the liver quickly. Took the crown at my local homebrew club's annual competition.

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  • Last Updated: 2023-07-25 20:19 UTC