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Spotted Cow Clone

148 calories 14.4 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: 1.033 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 66% (brew house)
Source: Seaview Brewery
Calories: 148 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.4 g (Per 12oz)
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Created: Tuesday August 4th 2015
1.045
1.010
4.7%
20.5
4.7
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb American - Pale 2-Row5 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 48.8%
2 lb American - Pilsner2 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 19.5%
1.75 lb Flaked Corn1.75 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 17.1%
0.50 lb Flaked Barley0.5 lb Flaked Barley 32 2.2 4.9%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 20L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 20L 35 20 4.9%
0.50 lb American - Munich - Light 10L0.5 lb Munich - Light 10L 33 10 4.9%
10.25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.30 oz Northern Brewer0.3 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.8 First Wort 0 min 5.69 27.3%
0.30 oz Northern Brewer0.3 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil 60 min 9.39 27.3%
0.50 oz Saaz0.5 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Aroma 30 min 5.4 45.5%
1.10 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirfloc Tablet Fining Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Cream Ale Yeast Blend WLP080
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
77.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
65 - 70 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 175 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Pale / Light Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 5 60 110 10 165
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
12.8 qt Infusion -- 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 3.2 12.8  
Mash volume with grains 4.02 16.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.28 -5.1  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.37 g | 21.5 qt) 5.83 23.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.04 g | 28.2 qt) 7.5 30  
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  
Total: 9.03 36.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

I'm adding 0.3 oz of first wort hops to this version to get a little more smooth bitterness and aroma.

I selected the generic pilsen (light lager) water profile because my water in Boston is very soft and that is appropriate for this style.

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