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California Creamin'

Method: All Grain
Style: Cream Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.070 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: B & Z Connolly Homebrewing
Calories: 231 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.3 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Saturday May 10th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.070

Final Gravity:

1.014

ABV (standard):

7.3%

IBU (tinseth):

6.3

SRM (morey):

4.3

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
8 lb	US - Pale 2-Row8 lb Pale 2-Row	37	1.8	61.5%
1 lb	Flaked Corn1 lb Flaked Corn	40	0.5	7.7%
0.50 lb	American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.5 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	33	1.8	3.8%
1 lb	American - White Wheat1 lb White Wheat	40	2.8	7.7%
1 lb	Flaked Oats1 lb Flaked Oats	33	2.2	7.7%
0.50 lb	Flaked Rye0.5 lb Flaked Rye	36	2.8	3.8%
0.50 lb	Corn Sugar - Dextrose0.5 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose - (late boil kettle addition)	42	0.5	3.8%
0.50 lb	Honey0.5 lb Honey - (late boil kettle addition)	35	2	3.8%
13 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Hop Union - US Saaz0.5 oz US Saaz Hops	Pellet	3.1	Boil at 212 °F	30 min	4.89	20%
0.50 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh0.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	3.75	Boil at 212 °F	2 min	0.65	20%
0.50 oz	Willamette0.5 oz Willamette Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil at 212 °F	2 min	0.78	20%
0.50 oz	Hop Union - US Saaz0.5 oz US Saaz Hops	Pellet	3.1	Dry Hop (High Krausen) at 68 °F	5 days		20%
0.50 oz	Citra0.5 oz Citra Hops	Pellet	11	Dry Hop (High Krausen) at 68 °F	5 days		20%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Hop Union - US Saaz (Pellet)	4.89	40%
0.50 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)	0.65	20%
0.50 oz	Willamette (Pellet)	0.78	20%
0.50 oz	Citra (Pellet)		20%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
4.5 gal	Strike	161 °F	152 °F	60 min
4.75 gal	Sparge	168 °F	168 °F	24 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
1 each	Whirlfloc		Water Agt	Boil	15 min.

Yeast

White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001

Amount:	2 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	76.5%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	68 - 73 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	69 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 113 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 0 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Last Updated: 2025-05-19 17:22 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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