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Mechanic's Best Friend (Cream Ale)

Method: Extract
Style: Cream Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.89 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.89 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 9.3 °P (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 10.8 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 68% (steeping grains only)
Source: Homeroom
Calories: 139 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.3 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Monday September 20th 2021

Original Gravity:

10.6 °P

Final Gravity:

2.3 °P

ABV (standard):

4.4%

IBU (tinseth):

14.6

SRM (morey):

3.1

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
3.30 lb	Liquid Malt Extract - Extra Light	37	2.5	48.5%
1 lb	Briess - DME Pilsen Light1 lb DME Pilsen Light	45	2	14.7%
1 lb	Rice Syrup Solids1 lb Rice Syrup Solids	37	1	14.7%
0.25 lb	Maltodextrin0.25 lb Maltodextrin	39	0	3.7%
8 oz	Cane Sugar8 oz Cane Sugar	46	0	7.4%
6.05 lbs / $ 0.00

Steeping Grains

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
0.50 lb	Briess - Carapils Malt0.5 lb Carapils Malt	34.5	1.5	7.4%
0.25 lb	Aromatic Malt0.25 lb Aromatic Malt	35	20	3.7%
$ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Liberty1 oz Liberty Hops	Pellet	4	Boil	60 min	14.25	66.7%
0.50 oz	Liberty0.5 oz Liberty Hops	Pellet	4	Boil	1 min	0.31	33.3%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
1.50 oz	Liberty (Pellet)		14.56	100%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
1 tsp	Gypsum		Water Agt	Mash	0 min.

Yeast

Lallemand - LALBREW® VOSS KVEIK ALE YEAST

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	80%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	77 - 104 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	90 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 84 B cells required

$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.65 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Poland Spring

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0

Notes

Steep Grains for 30 min at 155
Add sugars. The Cane Sugar is Panela (Piloncillo)
Bring to boil
Add 1oz Hops boil for 60 min
Add Irish Moss at 40 min
Add Malto Dextrin at 50 min
Add .5oz Hops at 59 min

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Last Updated: 2021-10-08 12:48 UTC

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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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