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Vanilla Cream Ale Clone

178 calories 17.3 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Cream Ale
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 5.75 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 178 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday May 18th 2020
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5.25 lb American - Pale 2-Row5.25 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 44.7%
2 lb American - White Wheat2 lb White Wheat 40 2.8 17%
2 lb American - Pale 6-Row2 lb Pale 6-Row 35 1.8 17%
0.50 lb Flaked Corn0.5 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 4.3%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 20L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 20L 35 20 4.3%
0.50 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.5 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 4.3%
0.25 lb Flaked Barley0.25 lb Flaked Barley 32 2.2 2.1%
0.75 lb Honey0.75 lb Honey - (late boil kettle addition) 35 2 6.4%
11.75 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 6.2 Boil 60 min 11.42 33.3%
0.50 oz Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 6.2 Boil 20 min 6.92 33.3%
0.50 oz Willamette0.5 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 5 min 1.65 33.3%
1.50 oz / 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 oz pure vanilla extract Flavor Boil 0 min.
1 oz pure vanilla extract Flavor Bottling 0 min.
1 tsp yeast nutrient Other Boil 15 min.
1 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 15 min.
4 each Vanilla beans - in 2oz Vodka Other Secondary 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
76%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
64 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 102 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Amount: 4.5 oz       CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
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
15 qt rest at 150 Infusion -- 168 °F 75 min
7 qt stir and rest at 165 - mashout Infusion -- 212 °F 15 min
18 qt to volume-7.5 gal. Fly Sparge -- 170 °F 45 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 4.81 19.3  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 5.54 g | 22.2 qt) 5.69 22.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.38 -5.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.28 g | 17.1 qt) 4.31 17.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.47 g | 29.9 qt) 7.5 30  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.06 0.3  
Boil off losses -1.88 -7.5  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.6 22.4  
Top off amount 0.15 0.6  
Going into fermentor 5.75 23  
Total: 9.13 36.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes
  • honey late addition (at flameout)
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