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Genesse Cream Ale Clone

171 calories 16.3 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: 6.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Source: Tracy Knauss
Calories: 171 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday June 26th 2016
1.052
1.011
5.4%
23.9
5.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5.50 lb American - Pale 6-Row5.5 lb Pale 6-Row 35 1.8 56%
2 lb Flaked Corn2 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 20.4%
1 lb German - Vienna1 lb Vienna 37 4 10.2%
10.60 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 10L10.6 oz Caramel / Crystal 10L 35 10 6.7%
10.60 oz German - Munich Dark10.6 oz Munich Dark 37 15.5 6.7%
9.82 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.25 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1.25 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 4.3 Boil 60 min 19.9 50%
1.25 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1.25 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 4.3 Aroma 5 min 3.97 50%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 each Whirlfloc 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:
64 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 201 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: keg       Amount: 12.45       CO2 Level: 2.3 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Cream Ale
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
115 12 0 126 160 0
3 g Gypsum
4 g CaCl2
2 Epsom Salt
pH= 5.49
Did this for both the mash decoction and the sparge
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.06 gal Decoction -- 150 °F 75 min
4.38 gal Batch in 5 gallon cooler Sparge -- 170 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.65 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.65 qt/lb 4.05 16.2  
Mash volume with grains 4.84 19.4  
Grain absorption losses -1.23 -4.9  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.52 g | 18.1 qt) 4.18 16.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.09 g | 28.4 qt) 6.75 27  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.09 -0.4  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.23 32.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Hit numbers throughout the pre-boil and after boil. This is a great recipe. Will brew this again.

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