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Vanilla Cream Ale

168 calories 16.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 168 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday April 10th 2013
1.051
1.012
5.1%
21.3
3.6
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb American - Pale 2-Row8 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 72.7%
2 lb Belgian - Pilsner2 lb Pilsner 37 1.6 18.2%
0.50 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.5 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 4.5%
0.50 lb Flaked Wheat0.5 lb Flaked Wheat 34 2 4.5%
11 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Liberty1 oz Liberty Hops Pellet 4 Boil 45 min 13.84 50%
1 oz Liberty1 oz Liberty Hops Pellet 4 Boil 15 min 7.48 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 oz Whirfloc Tablet Fining Boil 10 min.
8 oz Dextrose Other Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - American Ale Yeast Blend WLP060
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
73 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 92 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Grand Rapids, MI
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
36 12 8 17 27 142
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
13.75 sparge with 5 gallons at 168 degrees Sparge -- 156 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 4.81 19.3  
Mash volume with grains 5.69 22.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.38 -5.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.89 g | 15.6 qt) 3.81 15.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.08 g | 28.3 qt) 7 28  
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: 8.63 34.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Add teaspoon vanilla extract to bottling bucket, add as necessary.

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  • Last Updated: 2013-04-10 17:37 UTC