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Freckled Buffalo

155 calories 17 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Cream Ale
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 15 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 17.88 gallons
Post Boil Size: 17 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Daniel Dorst
Rating:
5.00 (1 Review)

Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 155 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday January 3rd 2024
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OG: 1.053 FG: 1.015 ABV: 5.0% IBU: 15

1.047
1.013
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
17 lb US - Pale 2-Row17 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 61.7%
2 lb Munich - Light 10L2 lb Munich - Light 10L 33 10 7.3%
4.75 lb Flaked Corn4.75 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 17.2%
1.50 lb Flaked Barley1.5 lb Flaked Barley 32 2.2 5.4%
1.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 10L1.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 10L 35 10 5.4%
0.83 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.825 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 3%
27.57 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Crystal2 oz Crystal Hops Pellet 4.3 Boil 60 min 11.06 50%
1 oz Cluster1 oz Cluster Hops Pellet 6.5 Boil 15 min 4.15 25%
1 oz Cluster1 oz Cluster Hops Pellet 6.5 Boil 5 min 1.67 25%
4 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp yeast nutrient Other Boil 5 min.
10 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
6 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5.13 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.23 g Lactic acid Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
2 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5.13 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.23 g Lactic acid Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Danstar - American West Coast Yeast BRY-97
Amount:
3 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
72%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
62 - 75 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 232 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
10 gal Strike Water Strike -- 165 °F 60 min
10 gal Sparge Water Fly Sparge -- -- --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 17.03 gal (68.1 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 5.03 gal (20.1 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 12.55 gal (50.19 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 9.79 gal (39.18 qt) and adding 0.55 gal (2.19 qt) sparge/top-off. 10.34 41.4  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 10.34 41.4  
Mash volume with grains 12.55 50.2  
Grain absorption losses -3.45 -13.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 10.38 g | 41.5 qt) 11.24 44.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 17.03 g | 68.1 qt) 17.88 71.5  
Boil off losses -1.88 -7.5  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 15 g | 60 qt) 17 68  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 17 g | 68 qt) 15 60  
Total: 21.58 86.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Designed to be similar to New Glarus beer Spotted Cow. Designed with a malty flavor. Overall great beer.

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