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Imperial Cream Ale

233 calories 19.9 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: 6.79 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.04 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.063 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.071 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 233 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday May 14th 2021
1.071
1.012
7.8%
14.6
4.1
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
12.50 lb Rahr - Standard 2-Row12.5 lb Standard 2-Row 36.8 1.8 83.3%
2.50 lb Flaked Corn2.5 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 16.7%
15 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Cluster0.5 oz Cluster Hops Pellet 6.5 Boil 60 min 9.66 50%
0.50 oz Crystal0.5 oz Crystal Hops Pellet 4.3 Boil 30 min 4.91 50%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
7.77 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
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:
63 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 126 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 11.75 psi       Temp: 36 °F       CO2 Level: 2.65 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
6.66 gal Strike 160 °F 149 °F 60 min
1.63 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.3 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.3 qt/lb 4.88 19.5  
Mash volume with grains 6.08 24.3  
Grain absorption losses -1.88 -7.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.29 g | 17.2 qt) 4.04 16.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.04 g | 28.2 qt) 6.79 27.2  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 6.04 24.2  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.04 g | 24.2 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 8.92 35.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Imperial Cream Ale" Cream Ale beer recipe by Brewer #102219. All Grain, ABV 7.8%, IBU 14.57, SRM 4.07, Fermentables: (Standard 2-Row, Flaked Corn) Hops: (Cluster, Crystal) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Lactic acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2021-05-14 01:56 UTC