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Method: All Grain
Style: Cream Ale
Boil Time: 45 min
Batch Size: 1200 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 1400 liters
Post Boil Size: 1200 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 146 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 13.1 g (Per 330ml)

Created: Monday August 25th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.048

Final Gravity:

1.009

ABV (standard):

5.2%

IBU (tinseth):

4.8

SRM (morey):

6.7

Mash pH

5.6

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
200 kg	Malteurop - Pale Ale Malt200 kg Pale Ale Malt	38	6	80%
37.50 kg	Gladfield - Malted Maize37.5 kg Malted Maize	24	2	15%
12.50 kg	Cane Sugar12.5 kg Cane Sugar	46	0	5%
250 kg / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
400 g	saaz special400 g saaz special Hops	Pellet	5.2	Boil at 100 °C	60 min	4.75	15.1%
1,500 g	sabro1500 g sabro Hops	Pellet	13	Whirlpool at 95 °C	0 min		56.6%
750 g	Motueka750 g Motueka Hops	Pellet	7	Whirlpool at 95 °C	0 min		28.3%
2,650 g / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
400 g	saaz special (Pellet) 400 g saaz special (Pellet) Hops	4.75	15.1%
1,500 g	sabro (Pellet) 1500 g sabro (Pellet) Hops		56.6%
750 g	Motueka (Pellet) 750 g Motueka (Pellet) Hops		28.3%
2,650 g / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
665 L	Strike	--	65 °C	60 min
		--	72 °C	10 min
		--	77 °C	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.8 L/kg Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C

Yeast

- lallemand nova lager yeast

Amount:	500 Grams	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	78%	Flocculation:	Low
Optimum Temp:	-8 - -4 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	14 °C	Pitch Rate:	1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 21442 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.65 Volumes

Target Water Profile

South Dunedin Water Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
CaCl2 500g B glucanase 100ml lactic acid 200ml 200L top up
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

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Last Updated: 2025-08-25 21:10 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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