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Ginger Snap Cream Ale

201 calories 19.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Cream Ale
Boil Time: 80 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.061 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Bryce Grebitus
Calories: 201 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday October 13th 2020
1.061
1.014
6.2%
43.1
6.1
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb German - Pilsner6 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 42.9%
6 lb US - Pale 2-Row6 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 42.9%
1 lb German - Carapils1 lb Carapils 35 1.3 7.1%
1 lb Honey Malt1 lb Honey Malt 37 25 7.1%
14 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Nugget0.5 oz Nugget Hops Pellet 15.1 Boil 65 min 23.75 25%
0.50 oz Nugget0.5 oz Nugget Hops Pellet 15.1 Boil 35 min 19.33 25%
1 oz Willamette1 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 4.5 Dry Hop 7 days 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
14 oz Acetic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
14 oz Trader Joe's Ginger Snap Cookies Flavor Boil 1 hr.
1 lb lactose Other Boil 50 min.
1 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 20 min.
3.50 oz Trader Joe's Candied Ginger Flavor Secondary 7 days
 
Yeast
Wyeast - American Ale 1056
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 119 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
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5 gal Infusion -- 150 °F 60 min
3.5 gal Sparge -- 160 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 5.25 21  
Mash volume with grains 6.37 25.5  
Grain absorption losses -1.75 -7  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.79 g | 19.2 qt) 4.25 17  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 8.04 g | 32.2 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -2 -8  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 6.5 26  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.5 g | 26 qt) 6 24  
Total: 9.5 38
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Ginger Snap Cream Ale" Cream Ale beer recipe by Bryce Grebitus. All Grain, ABV 6.17%, IBU 43.07, SRM 6.1, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Pale 2-Row, Carapils, Honey Malt) Hops: (Nugget, Willamette) Other: (Acetic acid, Trader Joe's Ginger Snap Cookies, lactose, Whirlfloc, Trader Joe's Candied Ginger)
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  • Last Updated: 2020-10-13 04:59 UTC