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Chattahoochee Cream Ale 15 Gallon Batch

143 calories 12 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Cream Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 18 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 19 gallons
Post Boil Size: 3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.261 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Daniel Dorst
Rating:
5.00 (1 Review)

Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 143 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday June 13th 2021
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
20 lb American - Pilsner20 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 71.9%
5 lb American - Pale 6-Row5 lb Pale 6-Row 35 1.8 18%
1 lb Flaked Corn1 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 3.6%
1 lb Cane Sugar1 lb Cane Sugar 46 0 3.6%
0.83 lb Briess - Carapils Malt0.825 lb Carapils Malt 34.5 1.5 3%
27.82 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
3.50 oz Cluster3.5 oz Cluster Hops $ 2.49 / oz
$ 8.72 		Pellet 6 Boil 20 min 14.09 58.3%
2.50 oz Cluster2.5 oz Cluster Hops $ 2.49 / oz
$ 6.23 		Pellet 6 Boil 2 min 1.41 41.7%
6 oz / $ 14.94
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
12 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
6.96 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
6 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.89 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
3 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 261 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 30 psi       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 5 10 95 55 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
8.5 gal Strike 166 °F 152 °F 90 min
15.5 gal Sparge 180 °F 170 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 8.38 33.5  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates -4.47 g | -17.9 qt) 10.53 42.1  
Grain absorption losses -3.35 -13.4  
Remaining sparge water volume 14.15 56.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.07 0.3  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 4.73 g | 18.9 qt) 19 76  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.23 -0.9  
Post boil Volume 3 12  
Top off amount 15 60  
Going into fermentor 18 72  
Total: 22.53 90.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Chattahoochee Cream Ale 15 Gallon Batch" Cream Ale beer recipe by Daniel Dorst. All Grain, ABV 4.76%, IBU 15.5, SRM 2.87, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Pale 6-Row, Flaked Corn, Cane Sugar, Carapils Malt) Hops: (Cluster) Other: (Gypsum, Lactic acid, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate))
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