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The Cows Have Spots

158 calories 15.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Cream Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.48 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.9 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 158 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday March 28th 2019
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1.048
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7.50 lb American - Pilsner7.5 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 78.9%
1.50 lb American - White Wheat1.5 lb White Wheat 40 2.8 15.8%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 20L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 20L 35 20 5.3%
9.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Saaz CZ1.5 oz Saaz CZ Hops Pellet 2.5 Boil 60 min 13.67 75%
0.50 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Saaz CZ0.5 oz Saaz CZ Hops Pellet 2.5 Boil 5 min 0.91 25%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1.38 oz Lactic acid Water Agt Primary 0 min.
5.35 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.35 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Standard
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
50 0 6 7 7 99
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6 gal Strike 154 °F 150 °F 60 min
1 gal Fly Sparge 170 °F 168 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 4.16 16.6  
Mash volume with grains 4.92 19.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.19 -4.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.36 g | 17.4 qt) 3.76 15  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.08 g | 28.3 qt) 6.48 25.9  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 5.9 23.6  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.9 g | 23.6 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 7.92 31.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"The Cows Have Spots" Cream Ale beer recipe by TBK24. All Grain, ABV 4.9%, IBU 14.57, SRM 4.52, Fermentables: (Pilsner, White Wheat, Caramel / Crystal 20L) Hops: (Saaz CZ) Other: (Lactic acid)
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