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Viejito Cream Ale

Method: All Grain
Style: Cream Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 27 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 33 liters
Post Boil Size: 27 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Viejito Beer
Calories: 136309 calories (Per 330L)
Carbs: 11994.9 g (Per 330L)

Created: Monday September 8th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.045

Final Gravity:

1.008

ABV (standard):

4.8%

IBU (tinseth):

19.0

SRM (morey):

4.3

Mash pH

5.3

Cost $U

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
3 kg	BA Malt - Pilsen3 kg Pilsen	37	2	54.5%
2 kg	BA Malt - Pale Ale2 kg Pale Ale	38	4	36.4%
0.40 kg	BA Malt - Avena0.4 kg Avena	33	2.2	7.3%
0.10 kg	Corn Sugar - Dextrose0.1 kg Corn Sugar - Dextrose	42	0.5	1.8%
5.50 kg / $U 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
12 g	Yakima Valley Hops - Idaho 712 g Idaho 7 Hops	Pellet	13.6	Boil	45 min	15.9	22.2%
42 g	Saaz42 g Saaz Hops	Pellet	3.5	Boil	5 min	3.11	77.8%
54 g / $U 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
12 g	Yakima Valley Hops - Idaho 7 (Pellet) 12 g Idaho 7 (Pellet) Hops	15.9	22.2%
42 g	Saaz (Pellet) 42 g Saaz (Pellet) Hops	3.11	77.8%
54 g / $U 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
17 L	Strike	70 °C	65 °C	5 min
	Infusion	65 °C	66 °C	30 min
	Infusion	66 °C	67 °C	30 min
16 L	Sparge	72 °C	72 °C	10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3 L/kg Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
3 g	Chalk	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1.50 g	Magnesium Chloride	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 g	Baking Soda	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
6 g	Citric acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
6 g	Citric acid	Water Agt	Sparge	1 hr.

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05

Amount:	11 Grams	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	81%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	12 - 25 °C	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	20 °C	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 106 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.65 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Light colored and malty

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
53.4	16.9	40.6	43.7	51	102.3
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Last Updated: 2025-09-08 15:27 UTC

Recipe costs can be adjusted by changing the batch size. They won't be saved but will give you an idea of costs if your final yield was different.

Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	Cost $U	Cost %
Fermentables	$U
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	$U
Hops	$U
Yeast	$U
Other	$U
Cost Per Barrel	$U 0.00
Cost Per Pint	$U 0.00
Total Cost	$U 0.00

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