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Steve's Cali Creamin Clone

4168 calories 356.3 g 10 qt
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Cream Ale
Boil Time: 45 min
Batch Size: 4.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4.86 gallons
Post Boil Size: 4.39 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Calories: 4168 calories (Per 10qt)
Carbs: 356.3 g (Per 10qt)
Created: Tuesday November 14th 2023
1.048
1.008
5.2%
29.6
4.4
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6.50 lb American - Pilsner6.5 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 76.5%
0.25 lb Briess - American Honey Malt0.25 lb American Honey Malt 37.7 25 2.9%
1 lb Flaked Corn1 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 11.8%
0.25 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.25 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 2.9%
0.50 lb German - Acidulated Malt0.5 lb Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 5.9%
8.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Magnum0.5 oz Magnum Hops Leaf/Whole 15 Boil 30 min 24.94 50%
0.50 oz Northern Brewer - Williamette0.5 oz Williamette Hops Pellet 5.4 Boil 10 min 4.66 50%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.75 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 15 min.
0.50 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
3 oz Vanilla extract Spice Kegging 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:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 67 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 0 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 5 10 95 55 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5.5 gal Temperature 151 °F 151 °F 45 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 6.73 g | 26.9 qt) 6.17 24.7  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 7.41 g | 29.6 qt) 6.85 27.4  
Grain absorption losses -1.06 -4.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 5.41 g | 21.7 qt) 4.86 19.4  
Boil off losses -1.13 -4.5  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 4.25 g | 17 qt) 4.39 17.6  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 4.39 g | 17.6 qt) 4.25 17  
Total: 6.17 24.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Ferment at 65 F for 7 days

Then cold crash to 38 F for 2 days

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