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178 calories 17.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Cream Ale
Boil Time: 30 min
Batch Size: 3.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4.52 gallons
Post Boil Size: 4 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 78% (brew house)
Source: Smith Farm Brewing Co.
Calories: 178 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday February 25th 2024
1.054
1.012
5.5%
15.1
8.4
n/a
8.74
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3 lb Briess - Pale Ale Malt 2-Row3 lb Pale Ale Malt 2-Row $ 1.81 / lb
$ 5.43 		36.8 3.5 46.2%
2 lb Flaked Corn2 lb Flaked Corn $ 0.80 / lb
$ 1.60 		40 0.5 30.8%
0.50 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L $ 1.81 / lb
$ 0.91 		34 60 7.7%
1 lb Unmalted Wheat1 lb Unmalted Wheat $ 0.80 / lb
$ 0.80 		36 2 15.4%
6.50 lbs / $ 8.74
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.61 oz Cascade0.61 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 4.8 Boil 30 min 12.44 70.1%
0.26 oz Pacifica0.26 oz Pacifica Hops Pellet 5.1 Boil 10 min 2.66 29.9%
0.87 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Irish moss, rehydrated Fining Boil 10 min.
1 tbsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® KÖLN KÖLSCH KOLSCH STYLE ALE YEAST
Amount:
150 Milliliters
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
59 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
62 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 132 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: sucrose       Amount: 3 oz       Temp: 65 °F       CO2 Level: 2.5 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
3.51 gal Full volume BIAB Strike 155 °F 150 °F 30 min
1 gal .3# barley plus corn and wheat (122 - 15 min; 149 - 15 min; 160 - 15 min; 212 - 15 min) Infusion 122 °F 212 °F 15 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 5.35 g | 21.4 qt) 5.58 22.3  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 5.87 g | 23.5 qt) 6.1 24.4  
Grain absorption losses -0.81 -3.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 4.28 g | 17.1 qt) 4.52 18.1  
Boil off losses -0.75 -3  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.03 -0.1  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 3.5 g | 14 qt) 4 16  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 4 g | 16 qt) 3.5 14  
Total: 5.58 22.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

1) Perform a cereal mash for the Corn Meal and Wheat Flour - use roughly one gallon of water. Stir in grits cold. Raise to 122 for 15 minutes, 149 for 15 minutes, 160 for 15 min and boil for 15 minutes. Mix back into main mash, waiting around 100-110.

2) At bottling, save yeast to use on next beer.

3) 2.75 gal to 3 gal fermenter, .75 gal to 1 gal fermenter with citrus peel added

4) Save 1 qt wort for bottling

5) Toast cornmeal at 325 for 40 minutes, stirring every 5 min

6) Unmalted wheat is all purpose flour

7) Flaked corn is yellow cornmeal

8) Rehydrate Irish moss in small amount warm water

9) Filter water through carbon filter

10) Crystal 60 malt is homemade - soak 3 hrs, 150 for 2 hrs, 250 for 2 hrs, 350 for 30 min

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