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Coffee Cream Ale 3

Method: All Grain
Style: Cream Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.54 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 71% (brew house)
Source: Brandon Pflipsen
Calories: 149 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.9 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Wednesday May 21st 2025

Original Gravity:

1.045

Final Gravity:

1.012

ABV (standard):

4.4%

IBU (tinseth):

11.5

SRM (morey):

3.3

Mash pH

5.6

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
4 lb	Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row4 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row	37	1.8	43.2%
3 lb	Canada Malting - CMC 6-ROW MALT3 lb CMC 6-ROW MALT	37	2.2	32.4%
2 lb	Flaked Corn2 lb Flaked Corn	40	0.5	21.6%
4 oz	Briess - Caramel Malt - 10L4 oz Caramel Malt - 10L	35.4	10	2.7%
9.25 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops	Pellet	2.5	Boil	60 min	9.56	50%
1 oz	Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops	Pellet	2.5	Boil	5 min	1.91	50%
2 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Saaz (Pellet) 1.9999999954251 oz Saaz (Pellet) Hops		11.47	100%
2 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
4.62 gal	Strike	156 °F	148 °F	60 min
4 gal	Batch Sparge	180 °F	165 °F	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
2.08 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1.06 g	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1.80 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.23 g	Canning Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1.85 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1.80 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Sparge	15 min.
0.92 g	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	Water Agt	Sparge	15 min.
1.56 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Sparge	15 min.
0.20 g	Canning Salt	Water Agt	Sparge	15 min.
0.50 each	Whirlfloc	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
4 oz	Coffee Beans	Flavor	Secondary	36 hr.

Yeast

Danstar - American West Coast Yeast BRY-97

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	72%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	62 - 75 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	64 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 175 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 11.75 psi Temp: 36 °F CO₂ Level: 2.65 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Yellow Dry

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
50	10	5	45	105	0
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Notes

4 oz of lighter roast single origin Brazil coffee beans from Coffeewomple

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Last Updated: 2025-06-17 19:28 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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