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Spotted Cow Clone

144 calories 13.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Cream Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.034 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Austin Homebrew
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 144 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday July 26th 2026
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n/a
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7.50 lb Rahr - Standard 2-Row7.5 lb Standard 2-Row 36.8 1.8 88.2%
0.50 lb Briess - Carapils Malt0.5 lb Carapils Malt 34.5 1.5 5.9%
0.25 lb Flaked Barley0.25 lb Flaked Barley 32 2.2 2.9%
0.25 lb Flaked Corn0.25 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 2.9%
8.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Cluster0.5 oz Cluster Hops Pellet 6.5 Boil 45 min 12.76 50%
0.50 oz Cluster0.5 oz Cluster Hops Pellet 6.5 Boil 15 min 6.89 50%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 73 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Columbus, Ohio, Franklin
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
17 qt Infusion 164 °F 155 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 2 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2 qt/lb 4.25 17  
Mash volume with grains 4.93 19.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.06 -4.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.6 g | 14.4 qt) 3.56 14.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.54 g | 26.2 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 7.81 31.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Spotted Cow Clone" Cream Ale beer recipe by Austin Homebrew. All Grain, ABV 4.55%, IBU 19.65, SRM 3.16, Fermentables: (Standard 2-Row, Carapils Malt, Flaked Barley, Flaked Corn) Hops: (Cluster)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-07-26 15:23 UTC