Cream of the Crop
Batch Size:
5.25 gal.
Brewed By: PalMade Brewing
Efficiency:
80%
Mash
Malt Name
Wt. (lbs.)
% of Mash
Pale Malt 2-Row (Briess)
4
42.1
Pilsner
4
42.1
Cane Sugar
.5
5.3
Flaked Corn (Maize)
1
10.5
Total Weight
9.50
Mash & Sparge Water info.
Strike Temp.
Mash In Gallons
Sparge Gallons
Sparge Temp.
164.0°F
3.6 gal.
4.5 gal.
170°F
Hops
Hop Variety
Alpha Acid %
Amt. (oz.)
Boil (min.)
Hop IBU
Mt. Hood - Pellet
3.9
1
60
16.8
Mt. Hood - Pellet
3.9
1
1
0.7
Beer Stats
Estimated Beer Color
SG
ABV(%)
AA(%)
Balance Value (BV)
3 SRM
1.053
5.7
81.1
0.79
FG
IBU
Calories
Target BV
1.010
17.5
231
(per 16 oz. Pint)
0.81
Target Beer Style Info. & Typical Ingredients
LIGHT ALE
Cream Ale
SG Range: 1.042 to 1.055
FG Range: 1.006 to 1.012
IBU Range: 15 to 20
SRM Range: 2.5 to 5
American ingredients most commonly used. A grain bill of six-row malt, or a combination of six-row and North American two-row, is common. Adjuncts can include up to 20% flaked maize in the mash, and up to 20% glucose or other sugars in the boil. Soft water preferred. Any variety of hops can be used for bittering and finishing.
This information is derived from the BJCP Style Guidelines, 2008 edition, with permission of the copyright owner, Beer Judge Certification Program, Inc. The most current version of the full guidelines can be found on the BJCP website,
www.bjcp.org
.
Session Notes
Yeast Strain(s) Used: White Labs 001- California Ale
Fermentaion Temp: 68°F
Batch sparge Yeast washed from previous batch Fermentation started shortly after pitching approx 700ml yeast from starter. Plastic fermenting bucket in a swamp cooler. BG (corrected):1.043 OG (corrected):1.053 Efficiency: 80% 9:30a brew day start; 2:30p in bucket fermenting. Fermentation action in a few hours.