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Ale Base

261 calories 28.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Cream Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.28 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.071 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.078 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 88% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 96%
Calories: 261 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 28.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday April 7th 2024
1.078
1.022
7.4%
12.6
6.7
5.5
17.13
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb Avangard - Pilsner9 lb Pilsner 1.35 / lb
12.15
37.3 1.7 75.8%
6 oz Briess - Caramel Malt - 20L6 oz Caramel Malt - 20L 2.50 / lb
0.94
35 20 3.2%
0.50 lb Briess - Wheat Malt, White0.5 lb Wheat Malt, White 1.95 / lb
0.98
39.1 2.5 4.2%
1 lb Flaked Corn1 lb Flaked Corn 2.95 / lb
2.95
40 0.5 8.4%
1 lb Aromatic Malt1 lb Aromatic Malt 35 20 8.4%
11.87 lbs / 17.01
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.25 oz Magnum0.25 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 15 Boil 60 min 11.28 33.3%
0.50 oz Yakima Valley Hops - CZ Saaz0.5 oz CZ Saaz Hops Pellet 2.4 Boil 10 min 1.31 66.7%
0.75 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5.87 gal Strike 160 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2.40 ml Lactic acid 1.49 / oz
0.12
Water Agt Mash 0 min.
0.12
 
Yeast
White Labs - London Ale Yeast WLP013
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
0.00 / each
0.00
Attenuation (avg):
71%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
66 - 71 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 179 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.47 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Distilled
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Ale Base" Cream Ale beer recipe by Neil72. All Grain, ABV 7.41%, IBU 12.59, SRM 6.69, Fermentables: ( Pilsner, Caramel Malt - 20L, Wheat Malt, White, Flaked Corn, Aromatic Malt) Hops: (Magnum, CZ Saaz) Other: (Lactic acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2024-04-07 18:24 UTC
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