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The American Cream

170 calories 15.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Cream Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Calories: 170 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday May 31st 2021
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1.052
1.010
5.5%
15.9
2.9
n/a
0.26
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3.50 lb American - Pilsner3.5 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 35.9%
3.50 lb US - Pale 2-Row3.5 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 35.9%
2 lb Flaked Corn2 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 20.5%
12 oz Corn Sugar - Dextrose12 oz Corn Sugar - Dextrose 42 0.5 7.7%
9.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.25 oz Vanguard0.25 oz Vanguard Hops Pellet 5 First Wort 0 min 5.29 25%
0.50 oz Vanguard0.5 oz Vanguard Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 9.63 50%
0.25 oz Vanguard0.25 oz Vanguard Hops Pellet 5 Boil 5 min 0.96 25%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 tsp Wyeast - Beer Nutrient $ 0.02 / tsp
$ 0.01 		Other Boil 10 min.
1 each Carrageenan $ 0.25 / each
$ 0.25 		Fining Boil 5 min.
$ 0.26
 
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:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 89 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 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
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 2.81 11.3  
Mash volume with grains 3.53 14.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.13 -4.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.29 g | 21.2 qt) 5.5 22  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.06 0.2  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.79 g | 27.2 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.25 g | 21 qt) 5.75 23  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.75 g | 23 qt) 5.25 21  
Total: 8.32 33.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"The American Cream" Cream Ale beer recipe by Herr Braumeister. All Grain, ABV 5.52%, IBU 15.88, SRM 2.92, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Pale 2-Row, Flaked Corn, Corn Sugar - Dextrose) Hops: (Vanguard) Other: (Beer Nutrient, Carrageenan)
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  • Last Updated: 2021-05-31 00:22 UTC