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Bowman Cream Ale

Method: All Grain
Style: No Profile Selected
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.53 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.059 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Matthew Bowman
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 195 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.4 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Monday July 21st 2025

Original Gravity:

1.059

Final Gravity:

1.015

ABV (standard):

5.8%

IBU (tinseth):

23.7

SRM (morey):

7.4

Mash pH

6.0

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
6 lb	American - Pale Ale6 lb Pale Ale	37	3.5	46.2%
2 lb	Munich - Light 10L2 lb Munich - Light 10L	33	10	15.4%
1.25 lb	Flaked Corn1.25 lb Flaked Corn	40	0.5	9.6%
1.75 lb	Flaked Barley1.75 lb Flaked Barley	32	2.2	13.5%
1 lb	American - Caramel / Crystal 10L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 10L	35	10	7.7%
1 lb	American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)1 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	33	1.8	7.7%
13 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.75 oz	Artisan German Select 3.7% AA	Pellet	3.7	Boil at 212 °F	60 min	9.44	30%
1 oz	Artisan Willamette 3.5% AA1 oz Artisan Willamette 3.5% AA Hops	Pellet	3.5	Boil at 212 °F	25 min	8.27	40%
0.75 oz	Northern Brewer Czech Saaz Alpha 6.5%	Pellet	6.5	Boil at 212 °F	10 min	6.01	30%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
0.75 oz	Artisan German Select 3.7% AA (Pellet)	9.44	30%
1 oz	Artisan Willamette 3.5% AA (Pellet)	8.27	40%
0.75 oz	Northern Brewer Czech Saaz Alpha 6.5% (Pellet)	6.01	30%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
7.5 gal	Do not go above 154 Higher temp means thinner brew	Infusion	152 °F	154 °F	75 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.45 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
0.50 tsp	Yeast Nutrient		Other	Boil	10 min.

Yeast

Wyeast - Kölsch 2565

Amount:	2 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	Low
Optimum Temp:	56 - 70 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	68 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 106 B cells required

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Priming

Method: dextrose Amount: 4.6 Temp: 63 °F CO₂ Level: 2.5 Volumes

Target Water Profile

13039 Mattley Dr. Well water

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Notes

Added 1 min of oxygen to wart prior to adding yeast

Had to add 2 qts of water to get to 5.5 gals

Ferment Temp was 70 degrees for 16 days.

First pack of yeast was added in on day 1 The 2nd pack of yeast was added in on the 2 day. The second pack was added after giving the yeast a longer time to culture.

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Last Updated: 2026-01-28 00:58 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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