Batch #59 - Low Life Cream Ale

Brewing Steps: Low Life

Cream Ale

Type: All Grain	Date: 5/15/2011
Batch Size (fermenter): 10.00 gal	Brewer: Bryce Ehrman
Boil Size: 12.57 gal	Asst Brewer:
Boil Time: 60 min	Equipment: Brew Pot (15 Gal) and Igloo/Gott Cooler (10 Gal)
Final Bottling Volume: 10.00 gal	Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.00
Fermentation: My Aging Profile	Taste Rating(out of 50): 35.0
Taste Notes:

Prepare for Brewing
	Clean and Prepare Brewing Equipment
	Total Water Needed: 15.77 gal
	Water Prep Amt Name Type # %/IBU 2.20 tbsp PH 5.2 Stabilizer (Mash 60.0 mins) Water Agent 1 -
Mash or Steep Grains
	Mash Ingredients Amt Name Type # %/IBU 8 lbs Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 2 40.0 % 6 lbs Pale Malt (6 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 3 30.0 % 4 lbs Corn, Flaked (1.3 SRM) Grain 4 20.0 % 2 lbs Rice, Flaked (1.0 SRM) Grain 5 10.0 %
	Mash Steps Name Description Step Temperature Step Time Mash In Add 25.00 qt of water at 165.3 F 150.0 F 75 min
	Batch sparge with 3 steps (0.61gal, 4.46gal, 4.46gal) of 168.0 F water
Boil Wort
	Add water to achieve boil volume of 12.57 gal
	Estimated pre-boil gravity is 1.047 SG
	Boil Ingredients Amt Name Type # %/IBU 1.00 oz Fuggles [4.50 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 6 8.0 IBUs 1.00 oz Hallertauer [4.80 %] - Boil 30.0 min Hop 7 6.5 IBUs 2.20 Items Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15.0 mins) Fining 8 - 2.20 tsp Yeast Nutrient (Boil 10.0 mins) Other 9 - 1.00 oz Saaz [4.00 %] - Boil 0.0 min Hop 10 0.0 IBUs
	Estimated Post Boil Vol: 11.44 gal and Est Post Boil Gravity: 1.053 SG

Cool and Prepare Fermentation
	Cool wort to fermentation temperature
	Transfer wort to fermenter
	Add water to achieve final volume of 10.00 gal
	Fermentation Ingredients Amt Name Type # %/IBU 2.0 pkg American Ale (Wyeast Labs #1056) [1400.00 ml] Yeast 11 -
	Measure Actual Original Gravity _______ (Target: 1.053 SG)
	Measure Actual Batch Volume _______ (Target: 10.00 gal)
Fermentation
	5/15/2011 - Primary Fermentation (10.00 days at 65.0 F ending at 65.0 F)
	Dry Hop and Prepare for Bottling/Kegging
	Measure Final Gravity: _________ (Estimate: 1.011 SG)
	Date Bottled/Kegged: 5/25/2011 - Carbonation: Keg with 13.36 PSI
	Age beer for 21.00 days at 32.0 F
	6/15/2011 - Drink and enjoy!
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