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Orange Creamsicle Ale

Method: All Grain
Style: Cream Ale
Boil Time: 70 min
Batch Size: 5.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 73% (brew house)
Source: Kevin Skene (Stikks Clone)
Calories: 183 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.1 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Tuesday June 9th 2020

Vanilla Cream Ale

by AndyMcBrews

OG: 1.052 FG: 1.012 ABV: 5.2% IBU: 19

Original Gravity:

1.056

Final Gravity:

1.010

ABV (standard):

6.1%

IBU (tinseth):

20.2

SRM (morey):

5.1

Mash pH

5.7

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
5.25 lb	US - 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%
12 oz	Honey12 oz Honey - (late boil kettle addition)	35	2	6.4%
11.75 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops	Pellet	6.2	Boil	60 min	11.88	33.3%
0.50 oz	Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops	Pellet	6.2	Boil	20 min	7.19	33.3%
0.50 oz	Saaz0.5 oz Saaz Hops	Pellet	3	Boil	5 min	1.15	33.3%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Cascade (Pellet)	19.07	66.6%
0.50 oz	Saaz (Pellet) 0.49999999885628 oz Saaz (Pellet) Hops	1.15	33.3%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
3.4 gal	Stir & Rest @ 150	Strike	162 °F	150 °F	75 min
1.4 gal	*Stir & Rest @ 165	Infusion	212 °F	165 °F	15 min
3.75 gal	Collect 7.5gal Wort	Fly Sparge	170 °F	170 °F	45 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.34 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
2 oz	pure vanilla extract	Flavor	Boil	0 min.
1 oz	pure vanilla extract	Flavor	Kegging	0 min.
1 each	Yeast Nutrient	Other	Boil	15 min.
1 each	Whirlfloc	Fining	Boil	15 min.
4 each	Vanilla Beans (in 2oz vodka)	Flavor	Secondary	4 days
2 oz	Sweet Orange Peel	Flavor	Boil	0 min.

Yeast

Wyeast - Kölsch 2565

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	80%	Flocculation:	Low
Optimum Temp:	56 - 70 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	64 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 96 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 10.74 psi Temp: 37 °F CO₂ Level: 2.5 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
Starting with RO Water (ppm<10) (Water Treatments for 5 gallons) Gypsum - 4 grams Calcium Chloride - 3.4 grams Sodium Bicarbonate - 2.2 grams (Additions to both Strike & Sparge) Adjusted Mash to pH 5.3 / Sparge Water pH 5.5
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Notes

-For step mash, place brew kettle higher than Mash Tun and open valve half way to slowly bring up mash temp.
(6/12/2020 - Target 2nd Step Mash of 165f, actual 162f)

-Mash pH 5.3 / Sparge Water pH 5.5

-Add Honey @ Flameout

-Didn't transfer to secondary, added Vanilla Beans to primary after 7 days.

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This recipe is taken & slightly modified from from the popular "Vanilla Cream Ale" by Stikks.
(https://www.brewersfriend.com/homebrew/recipe/view/1633/vanilla-cream-ale)

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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	Cost $	Cost %
Fermentables	$
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	$
Hops	$
Yeast	$
Other	$
Cost Per Barrel	$ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	$ 0.00
Total Cost	$ 0.00

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