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Fluffy Cream Ale

153 calories 13.2 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
Post Boil Size: 5.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 153 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday August 14th 2021
1.047
1.008
5.1%
24.0
2.5
5.9
6.01
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
1.50 lb Flaked Corn1.5 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 15%
0.50 lb Flaked Oats0.5 lb Flaked Oats $ 1.80 / lb
$ 0.90 		33 2.2 5%
8 lb Briess - American - Pilsen Malt 2-Row8 lb American - Pilsen Malt 2-Row 37 1.2 80%
10 lbs / $ 0.90
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Artisan - Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops $ 0.81 / oz
$ 0.81 		Pellet 5.4 Boil 60 min 19.98 50%
1 oz Artisan - Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops $ 0.81 / oz
$ 0.81 		Pellet 5.4 Boil 5 min 3.98 50%
2 oz / $ 1.62
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Campden Tablets Water Agt Mash --
1 each Whirlfloc Fining Mash --
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
$ 3.49 / each
$ 3.49
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 85 B cells required
$ 3.49 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Downers Grove, IL, USA
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
3.94 gal Strike 152 °F 152 °F 60 min
4.41 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 75 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 3.75 15  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 4.3 g | 17.2 qt) 4.55 18.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.25 -5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.58 g | 18.3 qt) 4.25 17  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.83 g | 27.3 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.25 21  
Top off amount 0.25 1  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8 32
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Used flaked corn and flaked oats - the beer has an extremely fluffy head. Makes pouring take a little longer, but quite an enjoyable beer.

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  • Last Updated: 2021-09-07 15:51 UTC