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Cream Ale

167 calories 16.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Light Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Calories: 167 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday May 4th 2021
1.051
1.011
5.2%
15.1
4.8
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb American - Pale 6-Row5 lb Pale 6-Row 35 1.8 38.5%
4 lb Canadian - Pale 2-Row4 lb Pale 2-Row 36 1.75 30.8%
2.50 lb Flaked Corn2.5 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 19.2%
1 lb German - CaraHell1 lb CaraHell 34 11 7.7%
0.50 lb German - Acidulated Malt0.5 lb Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 3.8%
13 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Centennial0.5 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 9.5 Boil 15 min 8.85 40%
0.75 oz Centennial0.75 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 9.5 Boil 6 min 6.28 60%
1.25 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Cream Ale Yeast Blend WLP080
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
77.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
65 - 70 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 263 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light and Hoppy Target Water for Guelph
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 5 10 50 150 292
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
9 gal Strike 160 °F 153 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.75 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 52 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2.75 qt/lb 8.94 35.8  
Mash volume with grains 9.98 39.9  
Grain absorption losses -1.63 -6.5  
Remaining sparge water volume 0.44 1.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.05 g | 28.2 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.05 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 6 24  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 9.38 37.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Cream Ale" American Light Lager beer recipe by Charles St. Brewhouse. All Grain, ABV 5.21%, IBU 15.13, SRM 4.77, Fermentables: (Pale 6-Row, Pale 2-Row, Flaked Corn, CaraHell, Acidulated Malt) Hops: (Centennial) Other: (Lactic acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2022-04-29 13:26 UTC