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Freckled Buffalo

Method: All Grain
Style: Cream Ale
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 14 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 17.88 gallons
Post Boil Size: 16 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Daniel Dorst
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 157 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.1 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Wednesday January 3rd 2024

cream ale

by tayler

OG: 1.053 FG: 1.015 ABV: 5.0% IBU: 15

Original Gravity:

1.048

Final Gravity:

1.009

ABV (standard):

5.1%

IBU (tinseth):

18.4

SRM (morey):

4.5

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
15 lb	US - Pale 2-Row15 lb Pale 2-Row	37	1.8	57.1%
2 lb	Munich - Light 10L2 lb Munich - Light 10L	33	10	7.6%
4.75 lb	Flaked Corn4.75 lb Flaked Corn	40	0.5	18.1%
1.50 lb	Flaked Barley1.5 lb Flaked Barley	32	2.2	5.7%
1.50 lb	American - Caramel / Crystal 10L1.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 10L	35	10	5.7%
1.50 lb	American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)1.5 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	33	1.8	5.7%
26.25 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Crystal2 oz Crystal Hops	Pellet	4.3	Boil	60 min	12.06	50%
1 oz	Cluster1 oz Cluster Hops	Pellet	6.5	Boil	15 min	4.52	25%
1 oz	Cluster1 oz Cluster Hops	Pellet	6.5	Boil	5 min	1.82	25%
4 oz / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Crystal (Pellet)	12.06	50%
2 oz	Cluster (Pellet)	6.34	50%
4 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
10 gal	Strike Water	Strike	--	165 °F	60 min
10 gal	Sparge Water	Fly Sparge	--	--	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
1 tsp	yeast nutrient	Other	Boil	5 min.
9 g	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
6 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
13.56 g	Citric acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1.56 g	Citric acid	Water Agt	Sparge	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:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 221 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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Notes

Designed to be similar to New Glarus beer Spotted Cow.

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Last Updated: 2025-06-27 13:15 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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