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Cream Ale 1

106 calories 8.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Light Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 1.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 1.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.024 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 35% (brew house)
Source: #005 Cream Ale
Calories: 106 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 8.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday July 25th 2017
1.033
1.005
3.7%
20.1
3.8
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2.50 lb American - Pale 2-Row2.5 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 85.5%
0.30 lb Flaked Corn0.3 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 10.3%
2 oz Honey2 oz Honey 42 2 4.3%
2.92 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.20 oz Saaz0.2 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 60 min 13.46 50%
0.20 oz Saaz0.2 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 15 min 6.68 50%
0.40 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.02 oz Irish Moss Fining Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
72 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 29 B cells required
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3 qt Mash In -- -- 163 °F --
Mash Rest Temperature -- 150 °F 60 min
3 qt Sparge -- 170 °F 5 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1 qt/lb 0.7 2.8  
Mash volume with grains 0.92 3.7  
Grain absorption losses -0.35 -1.4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 2.66 g | 10.6 qt) 1.64 6.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.01 0  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 2.77 g | 11.1 qt) 1.75 7  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.02 -0.1  
Post boil Volume 1.25 5  
Going into fermentor 1.25 5  
Total: 2.34 9.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

My first try at all-grain on a small batch. I plan on building this recipe into a light version of a holiday ale. Once the baseline beer is dialed in, I will brew several batches, adding a new ingredient each time. I will start with vanilla and then possibly allspice. I expect the IBU's will have to increase some to compensate for additional sweetness. Yep, this is not a traditional holiday brew. But I am not a fan of Anise or big IBU's. Plus I like the lighter alcohol.

8/22/2017 - Nice beer. I need to add some wheat for head retention. More Hops for balance. Overall I am happy with the result.

Changed my mind on holiday ale. Too light. Now on to Cream Ale #2

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