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Cream Ale

Name: Cream Ale
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 120 min
Yield: 5.5 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 5 lb Standard 2-Row; 3 lb Pilsner; 1 lb Flaked Corn; 0.5 oz Cluster Hops; 1 oz Cluster Hops; 1 oz cascade Hops

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Method: BIAB
Style: Cream Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 160 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Monday April 12th 2021

Cream Ale 2.0

by itsTimBro

OG: 1.050 FG: 1.011 ABV: 5.2% IBU: 23

Original Gravity:

1.049

Final Gravity:

1.010

ABV (standard):

5.1%

IBU (tinseth):

24.9

SRM (morey):

2.9

Mash pH

5.3

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
5 lb	Rahr - Standard 2-Row5 lb Standard 2-Row	36.8	1.8	55.6%
3 lb	German - Pilsner3 lb Pilsner	38	1.6	33.3%
1 lb	Flaked Corn1 lb Flaked Corn	40	0.5	11.1%
9 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Cluster0.5 oz Cluster Hops	Pellet	7.2	Boil	60 min	13.01	20%
1 oz	Cluster1 oz Cluster Hops	Pellet	7.2	Boil	1 min	1.12	40%
1 oz	cascade1 oz cascade Hops	Pellet	7.9	Whirlpool at 170 °F	10 min	10.76	40%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
7 gal		Infusion	65 °F	155 °F	60 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use
3.80 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash
1 tsp	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash
2 g	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	Water Agt	Mash
1 g	Table Salt	Water Agt	Mash
1 tsp	Irish Moss	Fining	Boil

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:	1.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 443 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.35 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
80	5	25	75	80	100
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Notes

Pitched to 50% cake

Also a single decotion. After the protein rest raise temp to 145 set timer at 15 min pull decotion bring it to boil and return at 30 min to raise the temperature to 158. Finish the mash at 60 minutes

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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	Cost $	Cost %
Fermentables	$
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	$
Hops	$
Yeast	$
Other	$
Cost Per Barrel	$ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	$ 0.00
Total Cost	$ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1.50 oz	Cluster (Pellet)	14.13	60%
1 oz	cascade (Pellet)	10.76	40%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00