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Spring Thaw

142 calories 11.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Cream Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 3 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3.76 gallons
Post Boil Size: 3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.035 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: Prairie Dog
Hop Utilization: 84%
Calories: 142 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 11.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday February 27th 2025
1.044
1.006
5.0%
16.0
3.1
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4.50 lb US - Pale 2-Row4.5 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 84.7%
9 oz Flaked Corn9 oz Flaked Corn 40 0.5 10.6%
4 oz Corn Sugar - Dextrose4 oz Corn Sugar - Dextrose 42 0.5 4.7%
85 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.20 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Magnum0.2 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 13.2 Boil 60 min 16.01 100%
0.20 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 10 min.
1.50 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.50 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
60 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 44 B cells required
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Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 3.1 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
50 10 12 55 95 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.62 gal 155 °F 150 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 5.37 g | 21.5 qt) 4.62 18.5  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 5.78 g | 23.1 qt) 5.03 20.1  
Grain absorption losses -0.63 -2.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.02 0.1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 4.51 g | 18 qt) 3.76 15  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.01 -0  
Post boil Volume 3 12  
Volume into fermentor 3 12  
Total: 4.62 18.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Spring Thaw" Cream Ale beer recipe by Prairie Dog. BIAB, ABV 5.04%, IBU 16.01, SRM 3.05, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Flaked Corn, Corn Sugar - Dextrose) Hops: (Magnum) Other: (Whirlfloc, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Salt)
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