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Kentucky Bourbon Vanilla Cream Ale

Method: BIAB
Style: No Profile Selected
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.25 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Jim Adkins
Calories: 163 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.4 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Tuesday December 2nd 2025

Original Gravity:

1.050

Final Gravity:

1.009

ABV (standard):

5.4%

IBU (tinseth):

34.2

SRM (morey):

11.5

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

0.94

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
7.50 lb	Briess - Pale Ale Malt 2-Row7.5 lb Pale Ale Malt 2-Row		36.8	3.5	71.4%
2 lb	Flaked Corn2 lb Flaked Corn		40	0.5	19%
0.50 lb	Briess - Carapils Malt0.5 lb Carapils Malt	$ 1.25 / lb $ 0.63	34.5	1.5	4.8%
0.25 lb	Great Western - Brumalt0.25 lb Brumalt		36	20	2.4%
0.25 lb	American - Roasted Barley0.25 lb American - Roasted Barley	$ 1.25 / lb $ 0.31	33	300	2.4%
10.50 lbs / $ 0.94

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Magnum0.5 oz Magnum Hops	Pellet	15	Boil	60 min	27.21	33.3%
1 oz	BSG - East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	5.3	Aroma	10 min	6.97	66.7%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Magnum (Pellet)	27.21	33.3%
1 oz	BSG - East Kent Goldings (Pellet)	6.97	66.7%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
29 qt		Temperature	158 °F	152 °F	60 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use
3 oz	Vanilla extract	Spice	Secondary
3 oz	Bourbon	Water Agt	Secondary
0.25 oz	Whirlflock	Water Agt	Boil
2 oz	Oak Cubes Medium Toast	Flavor	Secondary

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	81%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 90 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 0 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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Last Updated: 2025-12-04 21:55 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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