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Cream Ale

164 calories 15.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Cream Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.88 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 164 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday January 7th 2020
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4 lb Avangard - Pilsner4 lb Pilsner 37.3 1.7 42.1%
4 lb Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row4 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row 37 1.8 42.1%
1 lb Flaked Corn1 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 10.5%
0.50 lb Cane Sugar0.5 lb Cane Sugar - (late boil kettle addition) 46 0 5.3%
9.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.70 oz Mount Hood0.7 oz Mount Hood Hops Pellet 5.7 Boil 90 min 16.01 63.6%
0.20 oz Mount Hood0.2 oz Mount Hood Hops Pellet 5.7 Boil 10 min 1.55 18.2%
0.20 oz Mount Hood0.2 oz Mount Hood Hops Pellet 5.7 Boil 1 min 0.18 18.2%
1.10 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.03 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 73 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
67 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 193 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 10.74 psi       Temp: 37 °F       CO2 Level: 2.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 5 10 95 55 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.84 gal Strike 162 °F 150 °F 45 min
Temperature -- 154 °F 30 min
4.42 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
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 3.38 13.5  
Mash volume with grains 4.1 16.4  
Grain absorption losses -1.13 -4.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.75 g | 23 qt) 5 20  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.75 g | 31 qt) 7 28  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.04 0.1  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 5.88 23.5  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.88 g | 23.5 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 8.38 33.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

mash at 149/60 min - 154/30 min

ferment at 67

Used flaked rice with good results. Modified for flaked corn from .75 to 1 lb and added sugar for 2nd attempt. as well as reduced grains from 4.5 to 4

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