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American Ale

170 calories 14.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Cream Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 15.9 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 17.41 gallons
Post Boil Size: 15.9 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Gary Messmer
Calories: 170 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday March 12th 2022
1.052
1.009
5.6%
7.9
7.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
20 lb Sugar Creek Malt - 6-Row Pre-Prohibition20 lb 6-Row Pre-Prohibition 36.1 6 66.7%
10 lb Sugar Creek Malt - Bloody Butcher Malted Corn10 lb Bloody Butcher Malted Corn 37 3.01 33.3%
30 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Cluster2 oz Cluster Hops Pellet 6.5 Boil 15 min 7.92 100%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
3 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 271 B cells required
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Priming
Method: sucrose       Amount: 14.3 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
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
16.5 gal Infusion 157 °F 148 °F 30 min
1 gal Infusion 145 °F 165 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 17.48 gal (69.9 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 5.48 gal (21.9 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 15.53 gal (62.1 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 9.6 gal (38.4 qt) and adding 3.53 gal (14.1 qt) sparge/top-off. 13.13 52.5  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 13.13 52.5  
Mash volume with grains 15.53 62.1  
Grain absorption losses -3.75 -15  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 8.35 g | 33.4 qt) 8.29 33.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 17.48 g | 69.9 qt) 17.41 69.6  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 15.9 63.6  
Going into fermentor 15.9 63.6  
Total: 21.41 85.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"American Ale" Cream Ale beer recipe by Gary Messmer. All Grain, ABV 5.63%, IBU 7.92, SRM 6.96, Fermentables: (6-Row Pre-Prohibition, Bloody Butcher Malted Corn) Hops: (Cluster)
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