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Imperial Purple Caps

243 calories 21.1 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Cream Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 18.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 21 gallons
Post Boil Size: 18.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.074 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 243 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday July 22nd 2024
1.074
1.013
8.0%
29.2
4.1
5.6
85.20
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
40 lb Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row40 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row 2.00 / lb
80.00
37 1.8 80%
4 lb Cane Sugar4 lb Cane Sugar - (late boil kettle addition) 0.80 / lb
3.20
46 0 8%
1 lb German - Acidulated Malt1 lb Acidulated Malt 2.00 / lb
2.00
27 3.4 2%
5 lb Rice5 lb Rice 35.5 1 10%
50 lbs / 85.20
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
6 oz Liberty6 oz Liberty Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 29.16 100%
6 oz / 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
9 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
9 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® NOTTINGHAM HIGH PERFORMANCE ALE YEAST
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
80%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
50 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
72 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 440 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 50
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Imperial Cream Ale made w/ purple rice and ube extract.
It isn't an option in the ingredients tab, but you need to cereal mash the purple rice before your normal mash. Temp range for cereal mashing rice is between 152-172F. Hold for 30 mins before raising temp to a boil.

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