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Cream of the Crop

167 calories 15.3 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Cream Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: Wescoaster
Calories: 167 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday April 16th 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb American - Pale 6-Row6 lb Pale 6-Row 35 1.8 50%
2 lb Flaked Corn2 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 16.7%
2 lb United Kingdom - Pilsen2 lb Pilsen 36 1.8 16.7%
1 lb American - Vienna1 lb Vienna 35 4 8.3%
0.50 lb American - White Wheat0.5 lb White Wheat 40 2.8 4.2%
0.25 lb Briess - Carapils Malt0.25 lb Carapils Malt 34.5 1.5 2.1%
0.25 lb Weyermann - Melanoidin0.25 lb Melanoidin 34.5 27 2.1%
12 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops Leaf/Whole 7 Boil 30 min 9.22 25%
0.50 oz Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops Leaf/Whole 7 Boil 5 min 2.39 25%
1 oz Amarillo1 oz Amarillo Hops Leaf/Whole 8.6 Boil 0 min 50%
2 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Batch Sparge -- 153 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tbsp Vanilla extract Spice Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® NOTTINGHAM HIGH PERFORMANCE ALE YEAST
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
80%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
50 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 92 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 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
"Cream of the Crop" Cream Ale beer recipe by Wescoaster. All Grain, ABV 5.42%, IBU 11.61, SRM 4.55, Fermentables: (Pale 6-Row, Flaked Corn, Pilsen, Vienna, White Wheat, Carapils Malt, Melanoidin) Hops: (Cascade, Amarillo) Other: (Vanilla extract)
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