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Vanilla Cream Ale

Method: All Grain
Style: Cream Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 13 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 14.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 13 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 82% (brew house)
Source: Schnackshack Brewing Co.
Calories: 151 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.6 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Friday August 16th 2019

Original Gravity:

1.046

Final Gravity:

1.010

ABV (standard):

4.8%

IBU (tinseth):

16.6

SRM (morey):

4.2

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

n/a

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Brew Log History

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
8 lb	US - Pale 2-Row8 lb Pale 2-Row	37	1.8	39%
4 lb	American - White Wheat4 lb White Wheat	40	2.8	19.5%
4 lb	American - Pale 6-Row4 lb Pale 6-Row	35	1.8	19.5%
1 lb	Flaked Corn1 lb Flaked Corn	40	0.5	4.9%
1 lb	American - Caramel / Crystal 20L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 20L	35	20	4.9%
1 lb	American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)1 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	33	1.8	4.9%
1 lb	Flaked Barley1 lb Flaked Barley	32	2.2	4.9%
0.50 lb	Honey0.5 lb Honey - (late boil kettle addition)	35	2	2.4%
20.50 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops	Pellet	6.2	Boil	60 min	9.77	33.3%
1 oz	Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops	Pellet	6.2	Boil	20 min	5.92	33.3%
1 oz	Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops	Pellet	3	Boil	5 min	0.94	33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Cascade (Pellet)	15.69	66.6%
1 oz	Saaz (Pellet) 0.99999999771257 oz Saaz (Pellet) Hops	0.94	33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
8.5 gal	Heat strike water to 150˚F.	Strike	60 °F	150 °F	--
	Dough-in grain	Infusion	150 °F	150 °F	75 min
	Mashout: Adjust temp to 165˚F. Begin Sparge at 165˚F.	Temperature	150 °F	165 °F	15 min
6 gal	Sparge until 14.5 gallons boil volume is reached.	Sparge	165 °F	165 °F	45 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
1 each	Potassium Metabisulfate	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 each	Whirlfloc Tablet	Fining	Boil	15 min.
2 tsp	Yeast Nutrient	Other	Boil	15 min.
4.25 oz	Pure Vanilla Extract	Flavor	Boil	0 min.
4 each	Vanilla beans - in 2oz Vodka	Other	Secondary	0 min.
2 oz	Pure Vanilla Extract	Flavor	Kegging	0 min.
20 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	30 min.

Yeast

Wyeast - Kölsch 2565

Amount:	4 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	76%	Flocculation:	Low
Optimum Temp:	56 - 70 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	60 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 197 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.65 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Notes

Add crushed Potassium Metabisulfate to strike water as you fill Mash tun.

Ferment at 58 to 60 degrees with Wyeast 2565,

Pre-soak Madagascar vanilla bean in Vodka on brewday to create tincture. Split and pour beans/vodka between each fermentation vessel once fermentation completes.

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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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