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DIY Cream Ale V3

Method: BIAB
Style: Cream Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.8 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.8 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.4 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.033 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 66% (brew house)
Calories: 150 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.8 g (Per 12oz)
URL: https://bcoem.bluebonnetbrewoff.org/

Created: Friday June 3rd 2022

Original Gravity:

1.046

Final Gravity:

1.009

ABV (standard):

4.9%

IBU (tinseth):

23.9

SRM (morey):

4.8

Mash pH

5.3

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
7.25 lb	Rahr - Pale Ale7.25 lb Pale Ale	36.34	3.5	69%
2.25 lb	Sugar Creek Malt - Boone County White Malted Corn2.25 lb Boone County White Malted Corn	35.7	2.76	21.4%
1 lb	Corn Sugar - Dextrose1 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose - (late boil kettle addition)	42	0.5	9.5%
10.50 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Crystal1 oz Crystal Hops	Pellet	4.2	Boil	60 min	15.84	50%
1 oz	Crystal1 oz Crystal Hops	Pellet	4.2	Boil	15 min	7.86	50%
2 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Crystal (Pellet)		23.7	100%
2 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
7.5 gal		Temperature	--	150 °F	60 min
	mash out	Temperature	--	170 °F	10 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
0.50 each	Whirlfloc	Fining	Boil	10 min.
2.20 g	Yeast Nutrient	Other	Boil	10 min.
3.70 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2.30 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2.88 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.50 tsp	Brewtan B	Other	Boil	15 min.

Yeast

White Labs - Cream Ale Yeast Blend WLP080

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	77.5%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	65 - 70 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	60 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 88 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 11.24 psi Temp: 36 °F CO₂ Level: 2.6 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Light colored and malty

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
55	4	5	65	60	0
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Notes

Sugar Creek green corn

Bluebonnet Brew Off 2025 score 43

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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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