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Cream Ale

Created: Monday March 31st 2025
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160 calories 15 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Cream Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 96%
Calories: 160 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15 g (Per 12oz)
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1.010
5.1%
19.0
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n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3 lb Rahr - Premium Pilsner3 lb Premium Pilsner 36.8 1.75 34.3%
1 lb OiO - Flaked Corn1 lb Flaked Corn 41.4 0.7 11.4%
4 lb Rahr - Pale Ale4 lb Pale Ale 36.34 3.5 45.7%
0.75 lb Cane Sugar0.75 lb Cane Sugar 46 0 8.6%
8.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.1 Boil 60 min 12.33 40%
1.50 oz Saaz1.5 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.1 Boil 10 min 6.71 60%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 10 min.
1.50 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.75 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.75 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.20 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.50 g Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
BSI - 3470 German Lager
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
46 - 54 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 80 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 5 10 95 55 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3 gal Strike 162 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 74 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 3 12  
Mash volume with grains 3.64 14.6  
Grain absorption losses -1 -4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.79 g | 19.2 qt) 4.19 16.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.06 0.2  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.59 g | 26.4 qt) 6 24  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.09 -0.4  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 7.19 28.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Cream Ale" Cream Ale beer recipe by EricNeaves. All Grain, ABV 5.07%, IBU 19.03, SRM 3.86, Fermentables: (Premium Pilsner, Flaked Corn, Pale Ale, Cane Sugar) Hops: (Saaz) Other: (Whirlfloc, Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Salt, Lactic acid)
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