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Cream Ale - Tight, Tight, Tight

184 calories 16.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Classic American Pilsner
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.83 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.9 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 184 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday May 12th 2020
1.056
1.011
5.9%
30.0
3.5
5.2
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb American - Pale 2-Row5 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 43.5%
5 lb American - Pilsner5 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 43.5%
1 lb Flaked Corn1 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 8.7%
8 oz Corn Sugar - Dextrose8 oz Corn Sugar - Dextrose - (late boil kettle addition) 42 0.5 4.3%
11.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz Saaz1.5 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 60 min 18.96 60%
0.50 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker0.5 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4 Boil 60 min 7.22 20%
0.50 oz Saaz0.5 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 20 min 3.83 20%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 5 min.
3 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5.50 ml Tartaric acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 73 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
66 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 101 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 9.22 psi       Temp: 35 °F       CO2 Level: 2.45 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
4.4 gal Strike 162 °F 150 °F 60 min
3.39 gal Sparge 180 °F -- --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 61 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 4.81 19.3  
Mash volume with grains 5.69 22.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.38 -5.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.87 g | 15.5 qt) 3.64 14.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.05 g | 28.2 qt) 6.83 27.3  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.04 0.2  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.09 -0.4  
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: 8.46 33.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Cream Ale - Tight, Tight, Tight" Classic American Pilsner beer recipe by Brewer #102219. All Grain, ABV 5.86%, IBU 30.01, SRM 3.46, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Pilsner, Flaked Corn, Corn Sugar - Dextrose) Hops: (Saaz, Hallertau Hersbrucker) Other: (Whirlfloc, Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Tartaric acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2020-05-13 16:43 UTC