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The Second Choice

167 calories 15.3 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Cream Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 25.5 liters (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 26.5 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (ending kettle)
Hop Utilization: 96%
Calories: 167 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday December 24th 2020
1.051
1.010
5.4%
31.9
16.9
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4.98 kg Great Western - Pale High Color4.98 kg Pale High Color 37 3 67.4%
3.30 lb Briess - American - Caramel Rye Malt3.3 lb American - Caramel Rye Malt 36.8 60 20.3%
2 lb Rice Hulls2 lb Rice Hulls 0 0 12.3%
16.28 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
15 g Bravo 15 g Bravo Hops Pellet 17.5 Boil 60 min 25.31 27.3%
20 g Cascade20 g Cascade Hops Pellet 6.9 Boil 15 min 6.6 36.4%
20 g Bravo20 g Bravo Hops Pellet 16.2 Dry Hop 0 days 36.4%
55 g / 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
7 g Slaked Lime Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 113 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
West Frankfort
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
21 5 18 31 39 17.6
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"The Second Choice" Cream Ale beer recipe by Locke. BIAB, ABV 5.41%, IBU 31.91, SRM 16.86, Fermentables: (Pale High Color, American - Caramel Rye Malt, Rice Hulls) Hops: (Bravo , Cascade, Bravo) Other: (Slaked Lime)
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  • Last Updated: 2020-12-24 19:06 UTC
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