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Special light

147 calories 13.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Cream Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.034 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Rating:
3.00 (1 Review)

Calories: 147 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday August 17th 2016
1.045
1.009
4.7%
15.7
3.3
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb American - Pilsner6 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 69.6%
1 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)1 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 11.6%
2 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 20L2 oz Caramel / Crystal 20L 35 20 1.4%
1.50 lb Flaked Corn1.5 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 17.4%
8.62 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.75 oz Liberty0.75 oz Liberty Hops Pellet 4 Boil 60 min 13.12 50%
0.75 oz Liberty0.75 oz Liberty Hops Pellet 4 Boil 5 min 2.62 50%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Fly Sparge -- 154 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1 qt/lb 2.16 8.6  
Mash volume with grains 2.85 11.4  
Grain absorption losses -1.08 -4.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.73 g | 22.9 qt) 5.67 22.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.56 g | 26.2 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 7.83 31.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Special light" Cream Ale beer recipe by Sleepy dog brewing. All Grain, ABV 4.73%, IBU 15.73, SRM 3.29, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Carapils (Dextrine Malt), Caramel / Crystal 20L, Flaked Corn) Hops: (Liberty)
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