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Alex Cream Ale

Method: All Grain
Style: Cream Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.061 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Eric Houghland
Calories: 201 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.9 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Sunday March 31st 2024

Vanilla Cream Ale

by AndyMcBrews

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

Original Gravity:

1.061

Final Gravity:

1.014

ABV (standard):

6.1%

IBU (tinseth):

16.3

SRM (morey):

4.9

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Brew Log History

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
11 lb	US - Pale 2-Row11 lb Pale 2-Row	37	1.8	85.4%
8 oz	American - Caramel / Crystal 20L8 oz Caramel / Crystal 20L	35	20	3.9%
16 oz	Flaked Corn16 oz Flaked Corn	40	0.5	7.8%
6 oz	American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)6 oz Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	33	1.8	2.9%
206 oz / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	3.75	Boil	60 min	13.61	50%
1 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	3.75	Boil	5 min	2.71	50%
2 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)		16.32	100%
2 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
4.5 gal	Strike	168 °F	152 °F	60 min
3 gal	Sparge	178 °F	168 °F	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
0.25 each	Whirlfloc	Fining	Boil	15 min.
1 oz	Orange Peel	Spice	Boil	15 min.
0.75 oz	Vanilla Extract	Flavor	Boil	0 min.
2 tsp	Gypsum	Water Agt	Other	0 min.
2 tsp	Table Salt	Water Agt	Other	0 min.
5 tsp	Yeast Nutrient	Other	Mash	0 min.

Yeast

Propagate Labs - American Blend

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	65 - 76 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	70 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 109 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 8.7 psi Temp: 32 °F CO₂ Level: 5

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

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

Vanilla Beans 4 each 2nd fermintation

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Last Updated: 2024-04-02 13:12 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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