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Thunder Cream Ale

155 calories 15.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Cream Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 10.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 13.08 gallons
Post Boil Size: 11.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: 2 Turn Larry
Hop Utilization: 89%
Calories: 155 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday December 31st 2017
1.047
1.011
4.7%
19.3
3.9
5.4
37.25
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
14 lb Rahr - Canadian - Pale 2-Row14 lb Canadian - Pale 2-Row $ 0.86 / lb
$ 12.04 		36 1.75 77.8%
1.50 lb Flaked Corn1.5 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 8.3%
1.50 lb Gambrinus - Munich - Light 10L1.5 lb Munich - Light 10L $ 0.81 / lb
$ 1.22 		37.3 10 8.3%
1 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)1 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt) $ 1.06 / lb
$ 1.06 		33 1.8 5.6%
18 lbs / $ 14.32
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Perle1 oz Perle Hops $ 2.49 / oz
$ 2.49 		Pellet 9.3 Boil 60 min 16.11 50%
1 oz Pearle1 oz Pearle Hops Pellet 9.3 Boil 5 min 3.21 50%
2 oz / $ 2.49
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 each Whirlfloc $ 0.23 / each
$ 0.45 		Fining Boil 0 min.
4 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
16.46 ml Phosphoric acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
$ 0.45
 
Yeast
Wyeast - American Ale 1056
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
$ 19.99 / each
$ 19.99
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
66 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 162 B cells required
$ 19.99 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 11.17 psi       Temp: 34 °F       CO2 Level: 2.7 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6.75 gal Strike 163 °F 152 °F 60 min
9.65 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 12.08 gal (48.3 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 0.07 gal (0.3 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 6.75 27  
Mash volume with grains 8.19 32.8  
Grain absorption losses -2.25 -9  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 7.83 g | 31.3 qt) 8.83 35.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 12.08 g | 48.3 qt) 13.08 52.3  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 10.5 g | 42 qt) 11.75 47  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 11.75 g | 47 qt) 10.5 42  
Total: 15.58 62.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

2016 Gold Medal Light Hybrid ale. Ales Open, Regina, Saskatchewan



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