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Alex Cream Ale

201 calories 19.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Cream Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.061 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Eric Houghland
Calories: 201 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday March 31st 2024
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11 lb US - Pale 2-Row11 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 85.4%
8 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 20L8 oz Caramel / Crystal 20L 35 20 3.9%
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6 oz American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)6 oz Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 2.9%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 60 min 13.61 50%
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 5 min 2.71 50%
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Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.25 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 15 min.
1 oz Orange Peel Spice Boil 15 min.
0.75 oz Vanilla Extract Flavor Boil 0 min.
2 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Other 0 min.
2 tsp Table Salt Water Agt Other 0 min.
5 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Propagate Labs - American Blend
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
65 - 76 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 109 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 8.7 psi       Temp: 32 °F       CO2 Level: 5
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.5 gal Strike 168 °F 152 °F 60 min
3 gal Sparge 178 °F 168 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 5.63 22.5  
Mash volume with grains 6.66 26.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.61 -6.4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.3 g | 13.2 qt) 3.73 14.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.08 g | 28.3 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9.36 37.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Vanilla Beans 4 each 2nd fermintation

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  • Last Updated: 2024-04-02 13:12 UTC