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Ben’s Cream Ale

156 calories 13.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Cream Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.41 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.91 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Smyth Brewing
Calories: 156 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday January 5th 2022
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4 lb American - Pilsner4 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 40%
4 lb US - Pale 2-Row4 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 40%
1 lb Flaked Corn1 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 10%
1 lb Flaked Rice1 lb Flaked Rice 40 0.5 10%
10 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.25 oz Bravo0.25 oz Bravo Hops Pellet 15 Boil 90 min 15.42 33.3%
0.50 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker0.5 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 2.1 Boil 10 min 1.46 66.7%
0.75 oz / $ 0.00
 
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) 87 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
Campden Tablet added to strike.
Whirfloc Added at 15 minutes left in boil.
1 tsp of yeast nutrient added at 5.
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Infusion -- 148 °F 75 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.33 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 63 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.33 qt/lb 3.33 13.3  
Mash volume with grains 4.13 16.5  
Grain absorption losses -1.25 -5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.95 g | 23.8 qt) 5.59 22.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.78 g | 31.1 qt) 7.41 29.6  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.03 -0.1  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 5.91 23.6  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.91 g | 23.6 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 8.91 35.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Ben’s Cream Ale" Cream Ale beer recipe by Smyth Brewing. All Grain, ABV 5.24%, IBU 16.88, SRM 3.02, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Pale 2-Row, Flaked Corn, Flaked Rice) Hops: (Bravo, Hallertau Hersbrucker)
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  • Last Updated: 2022-01-07 20:32 UTC