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Orange Vanilla Sunlight Clone

Method: All Grain
Style: Cream Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.49 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Bird Law Brewing
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 159 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.2 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Tuesday April 13th 2021

Vanilla Cream Ale

by AndyMcBrews

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

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by jsterken

OG: 1.050 FG: 1.011 ABV: 5.1% IBU: 19

The American cream

by raiderrob

OG: 1.044 FG: 1.008 ABV: 4.7% IBU: 17

Original Gravity:

1.048

Final Gravity:

1.013

ABV (standard):

4.7%

IBU (tinseth):

16.8

SRM (morey):

4.5

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
3.50 lb	Briess - Pale Ale Malt 2-Row3.5 lb Pale Ale Malt 2-Row	36.8	3.5	33.5%
1.50 lb	Flaked Oats1.5 lb Flaked Oats	33	2.2	14.4%
2 lb	Flaked Barley2 lb Flaked Barley	32	2.2	19.2%
3 lb	Briess - Wheat Malt, White3 lb Wheat Malt, White	39.1	2.5	28.7%
7 oz	Lactose (Milk Sugar)7 oz Lactose (Milk Sugar) - (late boil kettle addition)	41	1	4.2%
10.44 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.25 oz	Warrior (16 AA)0.25 oz Warrior (16 AA) Hops	Pellet	16	Boil	45 min	14.05	33.3%
0.50 oz	Liberty (4 AA)0.5 oz Liberty (4 AA) Hops	Pellet	4	Boil	10 min	2.78	66.7%
0.75 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
0.25 oz	Warrior (16 AA) (Pellet)	14.05	33.3%
0.50 oz	Liberty (4 AA) (Pellet)	2.78	66.7%
0.75 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
3.75 gal	Strike	164 °F	152 °F	60 min
3.75 gal	Fly Sparge	152 °F	168 °F	10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
1 each	Whirlfloc	Fining	Boil	15 min.
1.50 oz	Sweet Orange Peel	Flavor	Boil	10 min.
1 oz	Vanilla Bean	Spice	Secondary	4 days
4 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
4 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3 oz	Orange Zest	Spice	Secondary	4 days
0.25 oz	Pure Vanilla Extract	Flavor	Kegging	0 min.

Yeast

White Labs - Cream Ale Yeast Blend WLP080

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	77.5%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	65 - 70 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	68 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 87 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: -1.81 psi Temp: 35 °F CO₂ Level: 2.65

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
80	5	25	75	80	100
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Notes

Slice and scrape vanilla bean into a small amount of vodka on brew day. Add to fermenter after fermentation and 4 days before kegging.

Add orange zest to vanilla vodka mix one day before adding to fermenter

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	Cost $	Cost %
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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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Bird Law Brewing • 06/11/2021 at 02:10pm
This was my first time brewing this. I may increase the amount of orange peel ar add orange zest to bring out the flavor.

Briziks • 01/25/2023 at 02:48am
Brewing this beer right now. I've been looking for a beer that is as close to a clone of Sunking Daylight Orange Creme ale as possible. I hope this one gets pretty close!

Briziks • 01/25/2023 at 02:54am
If I'm not able to achieve the level of desired orange intensity using this recipe I may just add orange flavoring

Bird Law Brewing • 02/02/2023 at 07:59pm
I just brewed this again and I'm about to keg it. I think I'm going to add some orange flavoring because the zest quantity just isn't enough. I may bump the zest up to 3 oz next time.

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Orange Vanilla Sunlight Clone

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