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Recipe : Lao Kang's Cream Ale

BJCP Style and Style Guidelines
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03-C  Light Ale, Cream Ale

Min OG:  1.044   Max OG:  1.055
Min IBU:    10   Max IBU:    22
Min Clr:     2   Max Clr:     4  Color in SRM, Lovibond

Recipe Specifics
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Batch Size (GAL):        6.00     Wort Size (GAL):    6.00
Total Grain (LBS):      11.00
Anticipated OG:         1.052     Plato:             12.88
Anticipated SRM:          4.0
Anticipated IBU:         30.8
System Efficiency:         80 
Wort Boil Time:            70     Minutes


Formulas Used
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Color Formula Used: Morey
Hop IBU Formula Used:   Tinseth
Tinseth Concentration Factor: 1.30

Additional Utilization Used For Plug Hops:    2 
Additional Utilization Used For Pellet Hops:  10 


Grain/Extract/Sugar

         Amount     Name                          Origin        Gravity Color-SRM
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 77.3     8.50 lbs. Pale Malt(6-row)              America        1.035      1
 18.2     2.00 lbs. Flaked Corn (Maize)           America        1.040      0
  4.5     0.50 lbs. Honey Malt                    Canada         1.030     18


Hops

   Amount     Name                              Form    Alpha  IBU  Boil Time
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  3.00 oz.    Liberty                           Plug     3.10  29.8  60 min.
  0.50 oz.    Liberty                           Plug     3.10   1.0  5 min.


Yeast
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White Labs WLP8 San Fransisco Lager Yeast

Mash Schedule
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Total Grain LBS : 11.00
Grain Temp :      68.00 F
Total Water QTS : 13.75 - Before Additional Infusions
Total Water GAL :  3.44
Tun Thermal Mass : 0.00


                     Step   Rest   Start   Stop  Direct/  Infuse   Infuse  Infuse
Step Name            Time   Time   Temp    Temp  Infuse   Temp     Amount  Ratio
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Intermediate           5     10    145     145   Infuse   157       13.75   1.25
Saccrification         5     60    154     154   Direct   ---        ----   ----
Mashout                5     10    170     170   Direct   ---        ----   ----


Total Water QTS :  13.75 - After Additional Infusions
Total Water GAL :   3.44 - After Additional Infusions


All temperature measurements are degrees Fahrenheit.
All infusion amounts are in quarts.


Notes
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(1.) No Kettle Finings.

(2.) I used RO water treated with 1/4 tsp Epsom, 1/4 tsp Baking Soda, 1/2 tsp Gypsom, and 1/2 tsp CaCl per 5 gallons.

Awards
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Brew Rat Chat Competition 3

Ca Commons/Cream Ales/CAPS/Malt Liquor 

1. # 11	Lao Kang's Cream Ale-- PacMan (Chris Ingermann)
2. # 12 Wanker Steam - California Common -- Zymie (Wayne Holder)
3. # 6 	Evil Cream Ale - Cream Ale-- METAL/Neilcifer (Jeff Mila)