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Imperial Cream Ale

Method: All Grain
Style: Cream Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.79 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.04 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.063 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.071 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 233 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.9 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Friday May 14th 2021

Original Gravity:

1.071

Final Gravity:

1.012

ABV (standard):

7.8%

IBU (tinseth):

14.6

SRM (morey):

4.1

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
12.50 lb	Rahr - Standard 2-Row12.5 lb Standard 2-Row	36.8	1.8	83.3%
2.50 lb	Flaked Corn2.5 lb Flaked Corn	40	0.5	16.7%
15 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Cluster0.5 oz Cluster Hops	Pellet	6.5	Boil	60 min	9.66	50%
0.50 oz	Crystal0.5 oz Crystal Hops	Pellet	4.3	Boil	30 min	4.91	50%
1 oz / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Cluster (Pellet)	9.66	50%
0.50 oz	Crystal (Pellet)	4.91	50%
1 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
6.66 gal	Strike	160 °F	149 °F	60 min
1.63 gal	Sparge	168 °F	168 °F	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.3 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
2 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
4 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
7.77 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

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:	63 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 126 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 11.75 psi Temp: 36 °F CO₂ Level: 2.65 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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Last Updated: 2021-05-14 01:56 UTC

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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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