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Recipe Information edit

Details

Name: cream ale Brewer: hrommel Brew Date: 9/27/2012
  IBU Formula: Rager Units: standard Private: Yes

Boil

Boil Volume: 6 gal. Boil Length: 60 min. Target Volume: 5 gal.

Style

Name: Cream Ale Category: Light Hybrid Beer - 6A Type: Ale

Notes

5/3 begin brew

Using filtered SF city water for boil @ 3 gallons for steep.

Fermentables add

Variety Amount Color Potential SG Grist%  
Briess Golden Light LME6 lbs.4 °L1.0341.04174%
Corn Sugar (Dextrose)1 lbs.0 °L1.0461.00912%
Vienna Malt12.16 oz.3.5 °L1.0361.0049%
American Crystal 15L4.8 oz.15 °L1.0341.0024%
Total 8 lbs. 0.96 oz.
5 SRM
  1.056    

Hops add

Hops Amount AA% Use Time Type IBU  
Liberty (Usa)1 oz.4.5Boil60 min.Pellet20
Williamette (Usa)1 oz.5Boil5 min.Pellet4
Total 2.00 oz.         24  

Yeasts add

Yeast Attenuation% Flocculation Min Temperature Max Temperature  
American Ale 105675Low/Med60 °F72 °F

Miscs Add

Misc Type Amount Use Time  
Irish MossFining1 tsp.Boil15 min.

Mash Information edit

Details

Name: cream ale Brewer: hrommel Brew Date: 9/27/2012
  Boil Volume: 6 gal. Units: standard Thermal Loss: 0°F
  Mash Efficiency: 75% Mash Method: single infusion Sparge Method: fly
  Grain Temp: 72 °F Initial Grist Ratio: 1.50 qt./lb. Absorption Rate: 0.15 gal./lb.

Notes

Mash Steps add

Step Name Type Length Target Temp Infusion Amount Infusion Temp Grist Ratio  
Saccharificationinfusion60 min.155.0 °F3.02 gal.165.6 °F1.50
Total   1 hour   3.02 gal. (runoff: 1.81 gal.)    

Sparge Steps add

Step Name Target Temp Water Amount  
Fly Sparge170.0 °F4.19 gal.
Total   4.19 gal.  

Type

extract

OG

1.056
style
1.042 - 1.055

FG

1.014
style
1.006 - 1.012

Color

5 SRM
style
2.5 - 5

IBU

24
style
15 - 20

ABV

5.5%
style
4.2 - 5.6

Cal.

185
per 12oz.