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Bruja del Maizal

Method: All Grain
Style: Cream Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 550 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 578.5 liters
Post Boil Size: 575 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Luis Cuevas
Hop Utilization: 82%
Calories: 150 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.1 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Monday August 18th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.046

Final Gravity:

1.008

ABV (standard):

5.1%

IBU (tinseth):

18.1

SRM (morey):

3.4

Mash pH

5.6

Cost $

8,616.82

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
60 kg	German - Bohemian Pilsner60 kg Bohemian Pilsner	$ 54.60 / kg $ 3,276.00	38	1.9	54.5%
22 kg	Briess - Pale Ale Malt 2-Row22 kg Pale Ale Malt 2-Row	$ 51.50 / kg $ 1,133.00	36.8	3.5	20%
22 kg	Briess - Brewers Yellow Corn Flakes22 kg Brewers Yellow Corn Flakes	$ 69.00 / kg $ 1,518.00	34.5	0.8	20%
4 kg	Briess - Carapils Malt4 kg Carapils Malt	$ 66.58 / kg $ 266.32	34.5	1.5	3.6%
2 kg	Bestmalz - BEST Acidulated2 kg BEST Acidulated	$ 70.00 / kg $ 140.00	35.9	2.81	1.8%
110 kg / $ 6,333.32

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
270 g	Yakima Chief Hops - Magnum270 g Magnum Hops	$ 710.00 / kg $ 191.70	Pellet	13.2	Boil	60 min	13.99	39.1%
420 g	Yakima Valley Hops - Willamette420 g Willamette Hops	$ 798.00 / kg $ 335.16	Pellet	5	Boil	15 min	4.09	60.9%
690 g / $ 526.86

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
270 g	Yakima Chief Hops - Magnum (Pellet) 270 g Magnum (Pellet) Hops	$ 710.00 / kg $ 191.70	13.99	39.1%
420 g	Yakima Valley Hops - Willamette (Pellet) 420 g Willamette (Pellet) Hops	$ 798.00 / kg $ 335.16	4.09	60.9%
690 g / $ 526.86

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
327.9 L	Strike	68 °C	65 °C	60 min
336.2 L	Sparge	76 °C	76 °C	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3 L/kg Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
30 g	Five Star Chemicals - Super Moss	$ 3.27 / g $ 98.10	Fining	Boil	15 min.
105 g	Calcium Chloride	$ 55.00 / kg $ 5.78	Water Agt	Boil	15 min.
120 g	calcium sulfate	$ 23.00 / kg $ 2.76	Water Agt	Boil	15 min.
$ 106.64

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05

Amount:	500 Grams	Cost:	$ 3.30 / g $ 1,650.00
Attenuation (avg):	81%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	12 - 25 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	18 °C	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 2201 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.65 Volumes

Target Water Profile

St. Maria (Manantial)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Last Updated: 2025-08-28 19:58 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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