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Vanilla Coffee Cream Ale

Method: All Grain
Style: Cream Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: AVE
Calories: 150 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.1 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Tuesday April 28th 2015

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OG: 1.048 FG: 1.011 ABV: 4.8% IBU: 19

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OG: 1.057 FG: 1.018 ABV: 5.1% IBU: 20

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by billyclemons

OG: 1.049 FG: 1.010 ABV: 5.1% IBU: 19

Original Gravity:

1.046

Final Gravity:

1.008

ABV (standard):

5.0%

IBU (tinseth):

18.0

SRM (morey):

4.5

Mash pH

6.0

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
4 lb	German - Pilsner4 lb Pilsner	38	1.6	41%
4 lb	US - Pale 2-Row4 lb Pale 2-Row	37	1.8	41%
0.75 lb	Flaked Corn0.75 lb Flaked Corn	40	0.5	7.7%
0.50 lb	Honey Malt0.5 lb Honey Malt	37	25	5.1%
0.50 lb	American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.5 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	33	1.8	5.1%
9.75 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1.50 oz	Liberty1.5 oz Liberty Hops		Pellet	4	Boil	30 min	17.99	100%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
1.50 oz	Liberty (Pellet)		17.99	100%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
3.66 gal		Strike	152 °F	152 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 154 °F

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:	60 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 83 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.65 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
80	5	25	75	80	100
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Notes

1 tsp of irish moss at 15 minutes left in the boil.

Fine with gelatin at cold crash.

5 oz medium roast local coffee beans and 5 oz coarse ground medium roast local coffee beans in hop sack suspended in beer for 2 days max.

2 tbsp mexican vanilla extract from Penzeys at kegging/bottling.

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Last Updated: 2026-01-19 17:03 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 $	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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