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Cream Ale

187 calories 17.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Cream Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.057 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 85% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 187 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday April 12th 2021
1.057
1.012
5.9%
48.9
3.0
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb US - Pale 2-Row5 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 51.3%
3 lb German - Pilsner3 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 30.8%
1.50 lb Flaked Corn1.5 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 15.4%
4 oz German - Acidulated Malt4 oz Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 2.6%
9.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.75 oz Nugget0.75 oz Nugget Hops Pellet 13.2 First Wort 20 min 37.22 27.3%
1 oz Cascade 1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 10 min 5.58 36.4%
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 4.5 Whirlpool at 170 °F 10 min 6.13 36.4%
2.75 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.90 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Mash --
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
1.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 512 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.35 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Protein rest Infusion -- 120 °F 10 min
Mash Infusion -- 155 °F 60 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 3.66 14.6  
Mash volume with grains 4.44 17.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.22 -4.9  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.92 g | 19.7 qt) 4.31 17.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.1 g | 28.4 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.07 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.54 22.2  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.04 -0.2  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 7.97 31.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Pitched to 50% cake

Also a single decotion. After the protein rest raise temp to 145 set timer at 15 min pull decotion bring it to boil and return at 30 min to raise the temperature to 158. Finish the mash at 60 minutes

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