Popcorn Cream Ale - Beer Recipe - Brewer's Friend

Brewer's Friend

Print

Popcorn Cream Ale

142 calories 14.9 g 12 oz
brewer logo
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Cream Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5 gallons
Efficiency: 78% (brew house)
Calories: 142 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday February 23rd 2011
1.043
1.011
4.2%
30.4
3.2
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7 lb 6-Row Malt7 lb 6-Row Malt 35 2 87.5%
1 lb Popcorn1 lb Popcorn 0 1 12.5%
8 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz Mt. Hood1.5 oz Mt. Hood Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 60 min 100%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - American Ale 1056
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Protein Rest Infusion -- 128 °F 30 min
Saccharification Rest Infusion -- 148 °F 90 min
Mash out Infusion -- 175 °F --
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 3.5 14  
Mash volume with grains 4.14 16.6  
Grain absorption losses -1 -4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.31 g | 17.2 qt) 2.75 11  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.56 g | 26.2 qt) 5 20  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 6.25 25
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Why spend $2 a pound for flaked corn when you can hot-air pop $.16 worth and achieve the same thing? A full pound of popcorn is an enormous volume, so pop it directly into your mash. It compacts and breaks down when it gets wet.

Last Updated and Sharing
 
6,501
Views
1
Brews
Recipe QR Code
  • Public: Yup, Shared
  • Last Updated: 2011-02-23 20:29 UTC