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Vanilla Cream Ale

228 calories 31.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Cream Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.2 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.067 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 58% (brew house)
Calories: 228 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 31.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday October 21st 2017
1.067
1.028
5.1%
13.4
7.8
5.7
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb Belgian - Pilsner8 lb Pilsner 37 1.6 54.2%
2 lb Flaked Oats2 lb Flaked Oats 33 2.2 13.6%
2 lb American - Vienna2 lb Vienna 35 4 13.6%
0.50 lb German - Carapils0.5 lb Carapils 35 1.3 3.4%
0.25 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 120L0.25 lb Caramel / Crystal 120L 33 120 1.7%
2 lb Lactose (Milk Sugar)2 lb Lactose (Milk Sugar) 41 1 13.6%
14.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.25 oz Amarillo0.25 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil 60 min 6.91 33.3%
0.25 oz Calypso0.25 oz Calypso Hops Pellet 14.7 Boil 15 min 6.46 33.3%
0.25 oz Amarillo0.25 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil 0 min 33.3%
0.75 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
8 oz Vanilla extract Spice Secondary 7 days
 
Yeast
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 73 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
75 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 113 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Clover Hill, Frederick, MD tap - 5/16
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.5 gal Sparge -- 155 °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 3.19 12.8  
Mash volume with grains 4.21 16.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.59 -6.4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.23 g | 20.9 qt) 5 20  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.16 0.6  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.73 g | 26.9 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.03 -0.1  
Post boil Volume 5.2 20.8  
Going into fermentor 5.2 20.8  
Total: 8.19 32.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

This is an American cream ale based off of the "creamy goodness" recipe from beersmith.com. it has been modified by adjusting the base malt to 8 pounds. As well as adding a pound of lactose and
with a pound of flaked oats for a heavier mouthfeel and a sweeter finish.

1 oz vanilla beans were chopped and decocted in 8oz of 100 proof vodka for two weeks (shaking the shit out of it daily) to create a natural extract. The vanilla extract was added upon transfer to the secondary fermenter.

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