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Original Big Sexy Cream Ale

319 calories 29.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Cream Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 30 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 35 gallons
Post Boil Size: 32 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.088 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.096 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Source: Groz
Calories: 319 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 29.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday January 24th 2023
1.096
1.020
10.0%
22.5
34.0
n/a
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
89 lb American - Pale 2-Row - Toasted89 lb Pale 2-Row - Toasted 33 30 83.2%
6 lb Gambrinus - Honey Malt6 lb Honey Malt 37 25 5.6%
6 lb American - Vienna6 lb Vienna 35 4 5.6%
6 lb American - Wheat6 lb Wheat 38 1.8 5.6%
107 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
6 oz Cascade6 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 60 min 18.96 60%
4 oz Cascade4 oz Cascade Hops Leaf/Whole 7 Whirlpool 20 min 3.5 40%
10 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® MUNICH CLASSIC WHEAT BEER YEAST
Amount:
73 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
78%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
64 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 910 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       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
25 gal Steeping 145 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.3 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 31.88 gal (127.5 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 19.88 gal (79.5 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 43.34 gal (173.34 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 3.44 gal (13.76 qt) and adding 31.34 gal (125.34 qt) sparge/top-off. 34.78 139.1  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.3 qt/lb 34.78 139.1  
Mash volume with grains 43.34 173.3  
Grain absorption losses -13.38 -53.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 10.73 g | 42.9 qt) 13.85 55.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 31.88 g | 127.5 qt) 35 140  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.23 -0.9  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 30.15 g | 120.6 qt) 32 128  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.15 -0.6  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 31.85 g | 127.4 qt) 30 120  
Total: 48.63 194.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Original Big Sexy Cream Ale" Cream Ale beer recipe by Groz. All Grain, ABV 9.98%, IBU 22.46, SRM 33.95, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row - Toasted, Honey Malt, Vienna, Wheat) Hops: (Cascade)
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  • Last Updated: 2023-01-24 10:58 UTC