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Vanilla Cream Ale

198 calories 14.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 11.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 14.58 gallons
Post Boil Size: 13 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.061 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Source: Vin
Calories: 198 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday February 21st 2021
1.061
1.007
7.1%
24.9
16.1
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
20 lb Briess - Pale Ale Malt 2-Row20 lb Pale Ale Malt 2-Row 36.8 3.5 83.3%
3 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 60L3 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 12.5%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 120L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 120L 33 120 4.2%
24 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Magnum1 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 12 Boil 60 min 19.13 50%
1 oz Centennial1 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Boil 10 min 5.78 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 5 min.
8 oz Vanilla extract Spice Kegging --
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
88%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 228 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 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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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7.5 gal Strike 161 °F 152 °F 60 min
mash out Temperature -- 168 °F 5 min
7.11 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 13.08 gal (52.3 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 1.08 gal (4.3 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 9 36  
Mash volume with grains 10.92 43.7  
Grain absorption losses -3 -12  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 7.33 g | 29.3 qt) 8.83 35.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 13.08 g | 52.3 qt) 14.58 58.3  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 11.5 g | 46 qt) 13 52  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 13 g | 52 qt) 11.5 46  
Total: 17.83 71.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

mashed cooler to promote more fermentables

with safale 05
fermentation start at 62 for 2 days, bring to 67 until done fermenting primary, then cold crash and carbonate on fermenter

turns out really creamy and sweet

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  • Last Updated: 2022-05-09 13:22 UTC