Group 3 Beer 5: Vanilla Cream Ale Beer Recipe | BIAB Cream Ale | Brewer's Friend
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Group 3 Beer 5: Vanilla Cream Ale

161 calories 15.8 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Cream Ale
Boil Time: 40 min
Batch Size: 2 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 2.9 gallons
Post Boil Size: 2.38 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 83%
Calories: 161 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday March 26th 2024
1.049
1.011
5.1%
17.7
4.9
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2.64 lb US - Pale 2-Row2.64 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 61.8%
0.75 lb American - White Wheat0.75 lb White Wheat 40 2.8 17.6%
0.17 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 20L0.17 lb Caramel / Crystal 20L 35 20 4%
0.18 lb Flaked Corn0.18 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 4.2%
0.17 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.17 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 4%
0.10 lb Flaked Barley0.1 lb Flaked Barley 32 2.2 2.3%
0.26 lb Honey0.26 lb Honey 35 2 6.1%
4.27 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.20 oz Cascade0.2 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 40 min 10.55 37%
0.17 oz Cascade0.17 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 20 min 6.19 31.5%
0.17 oz Saaz0.17 oz Saaz Hops Leaf/Whole 3.5 Boil 5 min 0.93 31.5%
0.54 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.38 gal Strike Temperature = 155 Strike 155 °F 150 °F 40 min
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.15 oz Irish Moss Fining Boil 15 min.
5 tsp Pure Vanilla Extract Water Agt Boil --
5 tsp Pure Vanilla Extract Water Agt Bottling --
 
Yeast
Propagate Labs - Colorado Kolsch
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
76%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
55 - 65 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 32 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
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
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

1C) Vanilla Cream Ale

OG: 1.049 (range is 1.042 - 1.055)
FG: 1.011 (range is 1.006 - 1.012)
ABV: 5.07% (range is 4.2% - 5.6%)
SRM: 4.92 (range is 2 - 5)
IBU: 17.66 (range 8 - 20)

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  • Last Updated: 2024-03-26 18:03 UTC
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