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Cream Ale

156 calories 13.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Cream Ale
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 64% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 156 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday March 15th 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb American - Pilsner6 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 54.5%
2 lb Malteurop - 2 Row2 lb 2 Row 34.3 2.15 18.2%
3 lb Flaked Corn3 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 27.3%
11 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Cluster0.5 oz Cluster Hops Pellet 7.4 Boil at 212 °F 60 min 13.18 50%
0.50 oz Cluster0.5 oz Cluster Hops Pellet 7.4 Boil at 212 °F 10 min 4.78 50%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
82%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 87 B cells required
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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
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5 gal Strike 153 °F 150 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2 qt/lb 5.5 22  
Mash volume with grains 6.38 25.5  
Grain absorption losses -1.38 -5.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.54 g | 14.2 qt) 3.13 12.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.41 g | 29.7 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -1.88 -7.5  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 6.5 26  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.5 g | 26 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 8.63 34.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Cream Ale" Cream Ale beer recipe by Large Father. All Grain, ABV 5.28%, IBU 17.96, SRM 3.18, Fermentables: (Pilsner, 2 Row, Flaked Corn) Hops: (Cluster)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-04-16 23:07 UTC