My wife wanted me to brew a Spotted Cow clone so I found one online. Other than coming in shy on my OG targets, this came out quite well. Haven’t had enough Spotted Cow to know how close it is to the commercial version but this tastes wonderful so who cares?!

Recipe Details

Batch Size Boil Time IBU SRM Est. OG Est. FG ABV
5.5 gal 60 min 10.0 IBUs 5.3907674 1.054 1.012 5.5 %

Style Details

Name Cat. OG Range FG Range IBU SRM Carb ABV
Cream Ale 1 C 1.042 - 1.055 1.006 - 1.012 8 - 20 2 - 5 2.4 - 2.9 4.2 - 5.6 %

Fermentables

Name Amount %
Pale Malt (2 Row) US 6 lbs 50
Munich 10L (Briess) 2 lbs 16.67
Barley, Flaked 1.75 lbs 14.58
Corn, Flaked 1.25 lbs 10.42
Caramel/Crystal Malt - 10L 8 oz 4.17
Carapils (Briess) 8 oz 4.17

Hops

Name Amount Time Use Form Alpha %
Cascade 0.5 oz 60 min Boil Pellet 5.5
Saaz 1 oz 20 min Boil Pellet 2.6
Willamette 0.5 oz 5 min Boil Pellet 5.5

Miscs

Name Amount Time Use Type
Chalk 6.47 g 60 min Mash Water Agent
Epsom Salt (MgSO4) 3.14 g 60 min Mash Water Agent
Calcium Chloride 1.49 g 60 min Mash Water Agent

Yeast

Name Lab Attenuation Temperature
Kolsch Yeast (2565) Wyeast Labs 75% 56°F - 64°F

Mash

Step Temperature Time
Mash In 152°F 60 min
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