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Cream Ale

178 calories 18.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Cream Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.76 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (ending kettle)
Source: Beer, Beards, and Bird Dogs
Hop Utilization: 85%
Calories: 178 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday August 5th 2023
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4 lb Rahr - Standard 2-Row4 lb Standard 2-Row 36.8 1.8 38.1%
4 lb Root Shoot Malting - Pilsner4 lb Pilsner 37 2 38.1%
2.25 lb Flaked Corn2.25 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 21.4%
0.25 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.25 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 2.4%
10.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.25 oz Herkules0.25 oz Herkules Hops Pellet 18.1 Boil at 206 °F 60 min 14.07 29.4%
0.60 oz Loral0.6 oz Loral Hops Pellet 11.75 Whirlpool at 204 °F 0 min 4.42 70.6%
0.85 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.50 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.75 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
6 g Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Lactic acid Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - American Ale 1056
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 97 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Distilled
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
29 7 22 44 68 38
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.94 gal Strike 163 °F 147 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 3.94 15.8  
Mash volume with grains 4.78 19.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.31 -5.3  
Remaining sparge water volume 4.39 17.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.01 g | 28 qt) 6.76 27  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.01 -0  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 5.25 g | 21 qt) 5.5 22  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.02 -0.1  
Estimated amount in fermentor 5.48 21.9  
Total: 8.32 33.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Cream Ale" Cream Ale beer recipe by Beer, Beards, and Bird Dogs. All Grain, ABV 5.37%, IBU 18.49, SRM 3.21, Fermentables: (Standard 2-Row, Pilsner, Flaked Corn, Carapils (Dextrine Malt)) Hops: (Herkules, Loral) Other: (Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Salt, Lactic acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2023-08-05 04:59 UTC