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La Dolcita Vida

Method: BIAB
Style: Cream Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.062 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Thomas Cavenagh
Calories: 204 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.5 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Monday October 27th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.062

Final Gravity:

1.012

ABV (standard):

6.6%

IBU (tinseth):

21.8

SRM (morey):

6.4

Mash pH

5.9

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
3.30 lb	Briess - LME Pilsen Light3.3 lb LME Pilsen Light	35	2.5	29.8%
5 lb	Weyermann - Pilsner5 lb Pilsner	36	1.5	45.2%
0.75 lb	Flaked Corn0.75 lb Flaked Corn	40	0.5	6.8%
0.75 lb	Flaked Oats0.75 lb Flaked Oats	33	2.2	6.8%
0.50 lb	Gambrinus - Honey Malt0.5 lb Honey Malt	37	25	4.5%
0.38 lb	Briess - Caramel Malt - 10L0.38 lb Caramel Malt - 10L	35.4	10	3.4%
0.38 lb	Briess - Caramel Malt - 20L0.38 lb Caramel Malt - 20L	35	20	3.4%
11.06 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.25 oz	Dolcita0.25 oz Dolcita Hops	Pellet	11	Boil	60 min	10.27	33.3%
0.25 oz	Dolcita0.25 oz Dolcita Hops	Pellet	11	Boil	45 min	9.43	33.3%
0.25 oz	Dolcita0.25 oz Dolcita Hops	Pellet	11	Whirlpool	0 min	2.06	33.3%
0.75 oz / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
0.75 oz	Dolcita (Pellet)		21.76	99.9%
0.75 oz / $ 0.00

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05

Amount:	1.25 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	81%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 101 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.45 Volumes

Target Water Profile

1-Chicago, Illinois, USA

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Last Updated: 2025-10-31 16:33 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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