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Yooper's Cream Ale

168 calories 16.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Cream Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 10.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 12 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Yooper
Calories: 168 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday May 12th 2018
1.051
1.012
5.2%
22.5
3.1
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb German - Pilsner10 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 50%
5 lb American - Pale 2-Row5 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 25%
2 lb Flaked Corn2 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 10%
2 lb Flaked Rice2 lb Flaked Rice 40 0.5 10%
1 lb American - White Wheat1 lb White Wheat 40 2.8 5%
20 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Crystal2 oz Crystal Hops Pellet 4.1 Boil 60 min 15.58 33.3%
2 oz Crystal2 oz Crystal Hops Pellet 4.1 Boil 10 min 5.65 33.3%
2 oz Crystal2 oz Crystal Hops Pellet 4.1 Boil 2 min 1.32 33.3%
6 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
7.50 g gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
5 g calcium chloride Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - German Ale 1007
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
55 - 68 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
62 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 502 B cells required
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Priming
Method: keg       CO2 Level: 2.6 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Cream Ale Water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
70 0 0 70 75 0
Ro water with additions. Mash pH 5.37.
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Infusion -- 150 °F 90 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 12.98 gal (51.9 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 0.98 gal (3.9 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 7.5 30  
Mash volume with grains 9.1 36.4  
Grain absorption losses -2.5 -10  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 8.23 g | 32.9 qt) 7.25 29  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 12.98 g | 51.9 qt) 12 48  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.23 -0.9  
Post boil Volume 10.5 42  
Going into fermentor 10.5 42  
Total: 14.75 59
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Perfect cream ale! Flavorful with a hint of sweet malt from the pilsner malt, but crisp and light in flavor and mouthfeel.

The actual FG was 1.010, for an ABV of 5.2%.

The color is very very light, about 2-3 SRM.

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  • Last Updated: 2018-05-12 12:59 UTC