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Blotchy bovine

161 calories 15.8 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: 7.25 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 161 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday June 23rd 2023
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5.75 lb Viking - 2-row Xtra Pale Europe5.75 lb 2-row Xtra Pale Europe $ 0.98 / lb
$ 5.64 		36.8 1.7 59%
2 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale2 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 20.5%
1 lb Briess - Brewers Yellow Corn Flakes1 lb Brewers Yellow Corn Flakes $ 0.00 / lb
$ 0.00 		34.5 0.8 10.3%
0.50 lb Briess - Organic Carapils Malt0.5 lb Organic Carapils Malt $ 2.60 / lb
$ 1.30 		33.6 1.5 5.1%
0.50 lb Great Western - White Wheat0.5 lb White Wheat $ 1.75 / lb
$ 0.88 		38.6 4 5.1%
9.75 lbs / $ 7.81
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.25 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Magnum0.25 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 16 Boil 60 min 15.29 20%
0.50 oz Yakima Valley Hops - CZ Saaz0.5 oz CZ Saaz Hops Pellet 1.7 Boil 30 min 2.5 40%
0.50 oz Yakima Valley Hops - CZ Saaz0.5 oz CZ Saaz Hops Pellet 1.7 Boil 5 min 0.65 40%
1.25 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
8.17 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - German Ale/ Kölsch Yeast WLP029
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
65 - 69 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 89 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
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
5.1 gal Strike 160 °F 148 °F 60 min
3 gal Batch Sparge 148 °F 165 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.8 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.8 qt/lb 4.39 17.6  
Mash volume with grains 5.17 20.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.22 -4.9  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.13 g | 16.5 qt) 4.33 17.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.05 g | 28.2 qt) 7.25 29  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.05 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 5.75 23  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.75 g | 23 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 8.72 34.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Blotchy bovine" Cream Ale beer recipe by cduff29. All Grain, ABV 4.96%, IBU 18.44, SRM 3.72, Fermentables: ( 2-row Xtra Pale Europe, Maris Otter Pale, Brewers Yellow Corn Flakes, Organic Carapils Malt, White Wheat) Hops: (Magnum, CZ Saaz) Other: (Lactic acid, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate))
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