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Cream Ale

160 calories 13.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Cream Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.06 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.56 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Mark John
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 160 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday February 5th 2021
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4 lb American - Pilsner4 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 40%
5 lb US - Pale 2-Row5 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 50%
0.50 lb Flaked Corn0.5 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 5%
0.50 lb Cane Sugar0.5 lb Cane Sugar 46 0 5%
10 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker1 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 3.6 First Wort 60 min 15 66.7%
0.50 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker0.5 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 3.6 Boil 1 min 0.29 33.3%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 10 min.
1 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
2 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 tsp Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 89 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3 gal Strike 164 °F 152 °F 60 min
5.25 gal Batch Sparge 172 °F 168 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.4 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.4 qt/lb 3.33 13.3  
Mash volume with grains 4.09 16.3  
Grain absorption losses -1.19 -4.8  
Remaining sparge water volume 5.14 20.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.04 0.1  
Pre boil volume 7.06 28.2  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 5.56 22.2  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.56 g | 22.2 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 8.46 33.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Cream Ale" Cream Ale beer recipe by Mark John. All Grain, ABV 5.4%, IBU 15.29, SRM 3.16, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Pale 2-Row, Flaked Corn, Cane Sugar) Hops: (Hallertau Hersbrucker) Other: (Irish Moss, Yeast Nutrient, Gypsum, Calcium Chloride (anhydrous))
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  • Last Updated: 2021-03-04 18:18 UTC