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Vanilla Cream Ale

174 calories 16.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Cream Ale
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.9 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.9 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 174 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday March 15th 2020
1.053
1.011
5.5%
18.5
4.8
n/a
53.24
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb American - Pale 2-Row5 lb Pale 2-Row $ 1.80 / lb
$ 9.00 		37 1.8 45.5%
1.75 lb American - Pale 6-Row1.75 lb Pale 6-Row $ 1.75 / lb
$ 3.06 		35 1.8 15.9%
1.75 lb American - White Wheat1.75 lb White Wheat $ 2.30 / lb
$ 4.03 		40 2.8 15.9%
0.75 lb Honey0.75 lb Honey - (late boil kettle addition) $ 5.99 / lb
$ 4.49 		35 2 6.8%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 20L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 20L $ 1.98 / lb
$ 0.99 		35 20 4.5%
0.50 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.5 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) $ 2.19 / lb
$ 1.10 		33 1.8 4.5%
0.50 lb Flaked Corn0.5 lb Flaked Corn $ 1.97 / lb
$ 0.99 		40 0.5 4.5%
0.25 lb Flaked Barley0.25 lb Flaked Barley $ 1.99 / lb
$ 0.50 		32 2.2 2.3%
11 lbs / $ 24.15
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.47 oz Cascade0.47 oz Cascade Hops $ 2.41 / oz
$ 1.13 		Pellet 6.2 Boil 60 min 10.57 33.3%
0.47 oz Cascade0.47 oz Cascade Hops $ 2.41 / oz
$ 1.13 		Pellet 6.2 Boil 20 min 6.4 33.3%
0.47 oz Willamette0.47 oz Willamette Hops $ 2.41 / oz
$ 1.13 		Pellet 4.5 Boil 5 min 1.53 33.3%
1.41 oz / $ 3.40
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 15 min.
1.91 oz pure vanilla extract $ 2.00 / oz
$ 3.82 		Flavor Boil 0 min.
4 each Vanilla beans - in 2oz Vodka $ 3.00 / each
$ 11.98 		Flavor Secondary 7 days
0.96 oz pure vanilla extract $ 2.00 / oz
$ 1.92 		Flavor Kegging 0 min.
$ 17.71
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Kölsch 2565
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
$ 7.98 / each
$ 7.98
Attenuation (custom):
76%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
56 - 70 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
64 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 95 B cells required
$ 7.98 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 12.82 psi       Temp: 38 °F       CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
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
5.9 gal rest at 152 Infusion 159 °F 152 °F 75 min
stir and rest at 165 - mashout Infusion 152 °F 165 °F 15 min
1 gal Sparge -- 170 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 3.84 15.4  
Mash volume with grains 4.66 18.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.28 -5.1  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.05 g | 20.2 qt) 4.59 18.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.36 g | 29.5 qt) 6.9 27.6  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.06 0.3  
Boil off losses -1.88 -7.5  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.05 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 5.9 23.6  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.9 g | 23.6 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 8.43 33.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Add 12 oz clover honey at flameout.





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