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Vanilla Cream Ale

Method: All Grain
Style: Cream Ale
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 38 liters (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 42 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (ending kettle)
Source: Stikks 2-2-12
Calories: 144 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 14.4 g (Per 330ml)

Created: Thursday February 2nd 2017

Original Gravity:

1.047

Final Gravity:

1.011

ABV (standard):

4.7%

IBU (tinseth):

17.2

SRM (morey):

5.0

Mash pH

n/a

Cost €

n/a

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Brew Log History

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
4.10 kg	United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale4.1 kg Maris Otter Pale	38	3.75	51.7%
1.10 kg	American - Wheat1.1 kg Wheat	38	1.8	13.9%
1 kg	German - Vienna1 kg Vienna	37	4	12.6%
0.38 kg	Flaked Corn0.38 kg Flaked Corn	40	0.5	4.8%
0.30 kg	American - Caramel / Crystal 10L0.3 kg Caramel / Crystal 10L	35	10	3.8%
0.40 kg	American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.4 kg Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	33	1.8	5%
0.15 kg	Flaked Barley0.15 kg Flaked Barley	32	2.2	1.9%
0.50 kg	Honey0.5 kg Honey - (late boil kettle addition)	42	2	6.3%
7.93 kg / 0.00 €

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
22 g	Cascade22 g Cascade Hops	Pellet	6.2	Boil	60 min	10.08	33.3%
22 g	Cascade22 g Cascade Hops	Pellet	6.2	Boil	20 min	6.11	33.3%
22 g	Saaz22 g Saaz Hops	Pellet	3	Boil	5 min	0.97	33.3%
66 g / 0.00 €

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
44 g	Cascade (Pellet) 44 g Cascade (Pellet) Hops	16.19	66.6%
22 g	Saaz (Pellet) 22 g Saaz (Pellet) Hops	0.97	33.3%
66 g / 0.00 €

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
21.6 L	rest at 150	Infusion	--	76 °C	75 min
10 L	stir and rest at 165 - mashout	Infusion	--	100 °C	15 min
25.8 L	to volume-7.5 gal.	Fly Sparge	--	77 °C	45 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
85 g	pure vanilla extract	Flavor	Boil	--
43 g	pure vanilla extract	Flavor	Bottling	--
1 each	Protafloc	Fining	Boil	15 min.
6 each	Vanilla beans	Other	Secondary	--

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	76%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	12 - 25 °C	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	18 °C	Pitch Rate:	-

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Priming

Method: corn sugar Amount: 4.5 oz CO₂ Level: 2.65 Volumes

Target Water Profile

London (Porter, dark ales)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
100	5	35	60	50	265
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Notes

1600 ml. starter at 1.04

Ferment at 58 to 60 degrees with
Wyeast 2565,62 to 64 degrees with WLP 029
or 65 to 67 degrees with US-05

attenuation better than expected
finished at 1.011 about 5.3 ABV

carbonate 3 weeks at 68-70 degrees
cold condition 1 week in fridge
frothy head,nice lacing

tasty summer beer,easy drinking.
A great beer for the female in your life.

Ive made this brew 7 times now,and it is a mainstay for my woman.Ive used US-05
WLP 029 and WYEAST 2565 all with great
results.Used Williamette in place of
saaz and prefer it.Last batch came out
at 6.0 ABV with a modification to my fly sparge setup.Grain bill holds at 11 lbs.

Last batch was with WLP 029,I think Wyeast 2565 was the best of the 3 yeast types that I have used. (just me and swmbos thoughts). Made batch #8 with US-05 on 4-19-13 used 4 Madagascar vanilla beans soaked in vodka for a week and added to secondary It added a bit more vanilla flavor.Nice addition for added flavor.Will make this a regular step in future batches,recipe has not changed but 2565 rules the brew. I made batch #9 on 9-22-13.Used original recipe with wyeast 2565, by far the best. Bottled on 11-1-2013.The only tweak was adding 12 oz clover honey at flameout.The Vanilla beans in secondary are the bomb. Recipe will not change from here on out. This batch started at 1.057 and finished at 1.01 - 5.51 ABV.It is exactly where I Want it. SWMBO and my friends love it.I like it alot too but I am more of a stout porter guy.I hope you like it and have good luck with it if you try it. -enjoy- 12-8-2013 Vanilla flavor has mellowed nicely,lacing lasts till the end of the glass.Very pleased with this batch.

Batch #10 1-23-2015 recipe has not changed
will be bottling in about a week or so.
This brew is our house brew all year,its one for the ladies.Will be ready for St. Paddys day.

batch #10 is long gone.Finally retired and will be moving to Florida in 2 weeks.I will update next batch when I brew in in the heat for the first time,Goodbye Chicago.I hope you enjoy the recipe.-Will be back to brewing soon.

-Cheers-

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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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