Drake Marsh Sap - Maple Cream Ale

[Gil Breau]

Little improvised batch of beer. Ran out of 2-row, used pils to make up the rest of the pale malt. Should've had CM I or Cara-Pils to color/flavor, but where i didn't I just used a teensy but of CM III. Smells great though


Batch Size (L):           18.9
Total Grain (kg):         4.750
Total Hops (oz):          0.85
Original Gravity (OG):    1.054  (°P): 13.3
Final Gravity (FG):       1.014  (°P): 3.6
Alcohol by Volume (ABV):  5.31 %
Colour (SRM):             4.5   (EBC): 8.9
Bitterness (IBU):         16.6   (Average)
Brewhouse Efficiency (%): 70
Boil Time (Minutes):      60

Grain Bill
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2.250 kg Pilsner (47.37%)
1.500 kg American 2-Row (31.58%)
0.600 kg Rice, Raw (12.63%)
0.350 kg Wheat Malt (7.37%)
0.050 kg Caramunich III (1.05%)

Hop Bill
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0.30 oz Perle Pellet (8.1% Alpha) @ 60 Minutes (Boil) (0 oz/L)
0.30 oz Saaz Pellet (4% Alpha) @ 60 Minutes (Boil) (0 oz/L)
0.25 oz Saaz Pellet (4% Alpha) @ 15 Minutes (Boil) (0 oz/L)

Misc Bill
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0.50 oz Whirlfloc Tablet @ 15 Minutes (Boil)
12.00 oz Maple Syrup @ 5 Minutes (Boil)
2.00 oz Maple Syrup @ 0 Minutes (Bottling)

Single step Infusion at 151°F for 60 Minutes.
Fermented at 68°F with Safale US-05

[Gil Breau]

First sample of this last night, pretty darn good.

The maple from the boil lent a woody flavor, and the slight addition afterwards gave a slight sweet flavor to it. I'll probaby fill and cap a few bottles so I can share it sometime