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Spotted Cow Simplified

128 calories 13.5 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Cream Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.66 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.63 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.034 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Phillip Pugh
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 128 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday January 21st 2025
1.039
1.010
3.9%
0.0
15.1
5.0
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5.20 lb American - Pale 2-Row - Toasted5.2 lb Pale 2-Row - Toasted 33 30 54.7%
1.50 lb Flaked Corn1.5 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 15.8%
1.50 lb Flaked Corn1.5 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 15.8%
0.40 lb Cara 20L0.4 lb Cara 20L 34 22 4.2%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 10L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 10L 35 10 5.3%
0.40 lb Munich - Light 10L0.4 lb Munich - Light 10L 33 10 4.2%
9.50 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Saaz0.5 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 0 min 50%
0.50 oz Saaz0.5 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Aroma 0 min 50%
1 oz / 0.00
 
Yeast
- Wyeast 2565
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
65 - 78 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 78 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.47 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Fort Worth
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

This is a modified version of a 30 gallon recipe. I am not crediting the original because I used it as a baseline but made several modificatiobs.

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  • Last Updated: 2025-01-21 23:57 UTC
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