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Two and a Half Kids Cream Ale

137 calories 13.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Cream Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.033 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72.3% (brew house)
Source: based on Two Kids Brewing
Calories: 137 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday December 7th 2016
1.042
1.009
4.3%
16.8
4.0
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7.84 lb Canadian - Pale 2-Row7.84 lb Pale 2-Row 36 1.75 82.3%
1.31 lb Flaked Corn1.31 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 13.8%
6 oz American - Victory6 oz Victory 34 28 3.9%
9.52 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.40 oz Mount Hood0.4 oz Mount Hood Hops Pellet 5.6 Boil 60 min 8.23 22.2%
0.20 oz Fuggles0.2 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 3.67 11.1%
0.10 oz Fuggles0.1 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 5 Boil 20 min 1.11 5.6%
0.50 oz Mount Hood0.5 oz Mount Hood Hops Pellet 5.6 Boil 10 min 3.73 27.8%
0.60 oz Fuggles0.6 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 0 min 33.3%
1.80 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirfloc Fining Boil 10 min.
0.50 tsp yeast nutrient Other Boil 10 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:
66 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 178 B cells required
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.2 gal Infusion -- 153 °F 60 min
5.78 gal sparge water @173 Sparge -- 170 °F 20 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 3.57 14.3  
Mash volume with grains 4.33 17.3  
Grain absorption losses -1.19 -4.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.44 g | 21.7 qt) 5.37 21.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.57 g | 30.3 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.07 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 6 24  
Going into fermentor 6 24  
Total: 8.94 35.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Mash water strike temp 165f to preheat tun. Add grain @ 163.8f
Mash temp should normalize at 153f
Heat Sparge water to 173. Let sit 20min before draining to kettle.
dissolve 1/2 tsp year nutrient in warm water. Add at 10 min

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