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Light Switch Cream Ale Kaiser starter

162 calories 17.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Cream Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 46 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 46 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
No Chill: 45 minute extended hop boil time
Calories: 162 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday May 8th 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
55 lb Weyermann - Cologne Malt55 lb Cologne Malt 37 3.5 62.5%
25 lb Briess - Pilsen Malt 2-Row25 lb Pilsen Malt 2-Row 37 1.2 28.4%
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88 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Centennial2 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 11.9 Boil 1 min 9.16 10%
12 oz Mount Hood12 oz Mount Hood Hops Pellet 4.8 Whirlpool 15 min 4.69 60%
6 oz Citra6 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Hop Stand 15 min 5.37 30%
20 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
27.81 gal Strike 166 °F 152 °F 60 min
29.56 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
15 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
55 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
22.36 ml Phosphoric acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
16.40 ml Phosphoric acid Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Imperial Yeast - G02 Kaiser
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
73%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
55 - 65 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 740 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 5 10 50 150 0
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"Light Switch Cream Ale Kaiser starter" Cream Ale beer recipe by mjpilot. All Grain, ABV 4.8%, IBU 19.22, SRM 4.97, Fermentables: (Cologne Malt, Pilsen Malt 2-Row, BEST Caramel Hell) Hops: (Centennial, Mount Hood, Citra) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Phosphoric acid)
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