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Maine Cream Ale

Method: All Grain
Style: Cream Ale
Boil Time: 80 min
Batch Size: 10 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 11.9 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 168 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.6 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Thursday April 17th 2014

Original Gravity:

1.051

Final Gravity:

1.013

ABV (standard):

5.0%

IBU (tinseth):

17.5

SRM (morey):

3.1

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
4.59 lb	American - Pale 6-Row4.59 lb Pale 6-Row	35	1.8	25%
3.34 lb	Flaked Corn3.34 lb Flaked Corn	40	0.5	18.2%
1.25 lb	American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)1.25 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	33	1.8	6.8%
9.16 lb	American - Pale 2-Row9.16 lb Pale 2-Row	37	1.8	49.9%
18.34 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
33.33 g	Willamette33.33 g Willamette Hops	Pellet	5.7	Boil	80 min	14.37	76.9%
10 g	Willamette10 g Willamette Hops	Pellet	5.7	Boil	30 min	3.14	23.1%
43.33 g / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
43.33 g	Willamette (Pellet) 43.33 g Willamette (Pellet) Hops		17.51	100%
43.33 g / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
7.3 gal	Single	Infusion	--	155 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.6 qt/lb

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
83.33 g	Spruce Tips	Herb	Boil	15 min.
6.67 lb	Wild Maine Blueberries	Flavor	Primary	--
6.67 lb	Wild Maine Blueberries	Flavor	Secondary	--

Yeast

Wyeast - American Ale 1056

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	Med-Low
Optimum Temp:	60 - 72 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	65 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 358 B cells required

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Priming

Method: Dextrose Amount: Based on Final Vol. 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
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Notes

Using a basic cream ale this will include wild maine blueberries and also spruce tips. To aid in counteracting the acidic blueberries the mash temp has been raised slightly.

Yeast Starter: Req. 0.6L, but Make 1.1 for extra.
"""BJCP Style 6A"""

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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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