Spotted Cow Beer Recipe | All Grain Cream Ale by Glenn-O | Brewer's Friend
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Spotted Cow

161 calories 16.6 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Cream Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 11 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 13 gallons
Post Boil Size: 12 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 161 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday June 28th 2020
1.049
1.012
4.9%
21.9
5.5
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb US - Pale 2-Row10 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 46.5%
3.50 lb Munich - Light 10L3.5 lb Munich - Light 10L 33 10 16.3%
2.50 lb Flaked Corn2.5 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 11.6%
3.50 lb Flaked Barley3.5 lb Flaked Barley 32 2.2 16.3%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 10L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 10L 35 10 4.7%
1 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)1 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 4.7%
21.50 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 60 min 12.65 33.3%
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 20 min 7.66 33.3%
1 oz Willamette1 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 5 min 1.62 33.3%
3 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5.8 gal Strike 164 °F 152 °F 60 min
32 qt Fly Sparge 185 °F -- 45 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
4 tsp Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
10 ml Phosphoric acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
2 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 10 min.
1 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Kölsch 2565
Amount:
2 Liters
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
56 - 70 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 177 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

used centennial instead of cascade (on hand - recipe updated with cascade as that was on hand this time!)
2 lb less 2 row and 0.5 lb less of munich to lower OG from previous brews of the "Tilted Cow" to make more sessionable.

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