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Vanilla Cream Ale

Method: All Grain
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Michael Rose
Calories: 165 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.7 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Thursday October 30th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.050

Final Gravity:

1.012

ABV (standard):

5.0%

IBU (tinseth):

23.3

SRM (morey):

3.9

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

8.00

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
5 lb	Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row5 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row	$ 1.60 / lb $ 8.00	37	1.8	48.8%
2 lb	American - Wheat2 lb Wheat		38	1.8	19.5%
0.50 lb	Rahr - Standard 6-Row0.5 lb Standard 6-Row		36.3	2.3	4.9%
0.50 lb	Flaked Corn0.5 lb Flaked Corn		40	0.5	4.9%
0.50 lb	Briess - Caramel Malt - 10L0.5 lb Caramel Malt - 10L		35.4	10	4.9%
0.50 lb	Viking - Dextrine Malt0.5 lb Dextrine Malt		33	1.8	4.9%
0.25 lb	Flaked Barley0.25 lb Flaked Barley		32	2.2	2.4%
1 lb	Honey1 lb Honey - (late boil kettle addition)		35	2	9.8%
10.25 lbs / $ 8.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops	Pellet	7	Boil	60 min	13.25	33.3%
0.50 oz	Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops	Pellet	7	Boil	20 min	8.03	33.3%
0.50 oz	Northern Brewer - Williamette0.5 oz Williamette Hops	Pellet	5.4	Boil	5 min	2.04	33.3%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Cascade (Pellet)	21.28	66.6%
0.50 oz	Northern Brewer - Williamette (Pellet)	2.04	33.3%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
3.47 gal		Strike	152 °F	152 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 152 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
2 oz	Vanilla extract		Spice	Boil	0 min.

Yeast

- Safale BE-134

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	75%	Flocculation:	Low
Optimum Temp:	65 - 78 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 90 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 4.04 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

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

1 oz pure vanilla extract added to keg

4 vanilla beans soaked in vodka added to keg

happy belly honey

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Last Updated: 2025-10-30 18:30 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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