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Pandemic Cream Ale

Method: Extract
Style: Cream Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 2 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 1.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.060 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 25% (steeping grains only)
Source: Geodoc
Calories: 307 calories (Per 740ml)
Carbs: 28.5 g (Per 740ml)

Created: Saturday June 4th 2022

Original Gravity:

1.045

Final Gravity:

1.009

ABV (standard):

4.8%

IBU (tinseth):

21.2

SRM (morey):

5.8

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

24.60

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Brew Log History

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
2 lb	Briess - DME Pilsen Light2 lb DME Pilsen Light	$ 7.49 / lb $ 14.98	43	2	82.1%
2 lbs / $ 14.98

Steeping Grains

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
5 oz	Gambrinus - Honey Malt5 oz Honey Malt	$ 0.19 / oz $ 0.95	37	25	12.8%
2 oz	Bestmalz - BEST Biscuit2 oz BEST Biscuit	$ 0.19 / oz $ 0.38	35	20	5.1%
$ 1.33

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.40 oz	Cluster0.4 oz Cluster Hops	$ 1.99 / oz $ 0.80	Pellet	6.1	Boil	60 min	21.19	100%
0.40 oz / $ 0.80

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
0.40 oz	Cluster (Pellet)	$ 1.99 / oz $ 0.80	21.19	100%
0.40 oz / $ 0.80

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
10 L	Water	$ 0.46 / L $ 4.60	Other	Boil	0 min.
$ 4.60

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05

Amount:	0.50 Each	Cost:	$ 5.79 / each $ 2.90
Attenuation (avg):	81%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 30 B cells required

$ 2.90 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

Method: sucrose Amount: 2 tsp/740 ml bottle Temp: 68 °F CO₂ Level: 2.65 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0

Notes

First brew May 28 2022
July 2025. Pilsen light DME substituted for light DME

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Recipe costs can be adjusted by changing the batch size. They won't be saved but will give you an idea of costs if your final yield was different.

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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