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Chattahoochee Cream Ale 15 Gallon Batch

Method: All Grain
Style: Cream Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 18 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 19 gallons
Post Boil Size: 3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.261 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Daniel Dorst
Rating:

5.00 (1 Review)

Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 143 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Sunday June 13th 2021

Cream Ale 01R 20L 75/80

OG: 1.050 FG: 1.008 ABV: 5.5% IBU: 15

Original Gravity:

1.044

Final Gravity:

1.007

ABV (standard):

4.8%

IBU (tinseth):

15.5

SRM (morey):

2.9

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

14.94

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
20 lb	American - Pilsner20 lb Pilsner	37	1.8	71.9%
5 lb	American - Pale 6-Row5 lb Pale 6-Row	35	1.8	18%
1 lb	Flaked Corn1 lb Flaked Corn	40	0.5	3.6%
1 lb	Cane Sugar1 lb Cane Sugar	46	0	3.6%
0.83 lb	Briess - Carapils Malt0.825 lb Carapils Malt	34.5	1.5	3%
27.82 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
3.50 oz	Cluster3.5 oz Cluster Hops	$ 2.49 / oz $ 8.72	Pellet	6	Boil	20 min	14.09	58.3%
2.50 oz	Cluster2.5 oz Cluster Hops	$ 2.49 / oz $ 6.23	Pellet	6	Boil	2 min	1.41	41.7%
6 oz / $ 14.94

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
6 oz	Cluster (Pellet)	$ 2.49 / oz $ 14.94	15.5	100%
6 oz / $ 14.94

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
8.5 gal	Strike	166 °F	152 °F	90 min
15.5 gal	Sparge	180 °F	170 °F	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
12 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
6.96 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
6 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1.89 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Sparge	1 hr.

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05

Amount:	3 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	81%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	70 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 261 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 30 psi Temp: 68 °F CO₂ Level: 2.65 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Light colored and malty

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
60	5	10	95	55	0
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Last Updated: 2025-10-12 22:56 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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vinobrew • 06/27/2025 at 01:31pm

5 of 5

Very clean beer with a crisp refreshing malty flavor. I received many compliments from family and friends that they feel this is a good "house beer". Will definitely keep this one on tap.

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