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Cream Ale

Method: BIAB
Style: Cream Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 2.75 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3.85 gallons
Post Boil Size: 2.83 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Calories: 171 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.3 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Thursday April 24th 2025

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
4 lb	American - Pilsner4 lb Pilsner	37	1.8	72.7%
0.75 lb	Flaked Corn0.75 lb Flaked Corn	40	0.5	13.6%
4 oz	Briess - Barley, Flaked4 oz Barley, Flaked	32.2	1.4	4.5%
8 oz	Corn Sugar - Dextrose8 oz Corn Sugar - Dextrose	42	0.5	9.1%
5.50 lbs / $ 0.00

Amount

Fermentable

Cost

PPG

°L

Bill %

4 lb

American - Pilsner

1.8

72.7%

0.75 lb

Flaked Corn

0.5

13.6%

4 oz

Briess - Barley, Flaked

32.2

1.4

4.5%

8 oz

Corn Sugar - Dextrose

0.5

9.1%

5.50 lbs / $ 0.00

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Crystal0.5 oz Crystal Hops	Pellet	4.3	Boil	45 min	15.2	50%
0.50 oz	Crystal0.5 oz Crystal Hops	Pellet	4.3	Whirlpool	0 min	2.93	50%
1 oz / $ 0.00

Amount

Variety

Cost

Type

Use

Time

IBU

Bill %

0.50 oz

Crystal

Pellet

4.3

Boil

45 min

15.2

50%

0.50 oz

Crystal

Pellet

4.3

Whirlpool

0 min

2.93

50%

1 oz / $ 0.00

Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Crystal (Pellet)		18.13	100%
1 oz / $ 0.00

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Water	Gallons	Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 5.12 g \| 20.5 qt)	4.69	18.7
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 5.52 g \| 22.1 qt)	5.09	20.3
Grain absorption losses	-0.63	-2.5
Mash Lauter Tun losses	-0.25	-1
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions)	0.04	0.2
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 4.29 g \| 17.2 qt)	3.85	15.4
Boil off losses	-1.5	-6
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma)	-0.02	-0.1
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 2.77 g \| 11.1 qt)	2.83	11.3
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand)	-0.02	-0.1
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 2.81 g \| 11.2 qt)	2.75	11
Total:	4.69	18.7
Equipment Profile Used:	System Default

Water

Gallons

Quarts

Strike water volume (equipment estimates 5.12 g | 20.5 qt)

4.69

18.7

Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 5.52 g | 22.1 qt)

5.09

20.3

Grain absorption losses

-0.63

-2.5

Mash Lauter Tun losses

-0.25

-1

Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions)

0.04

0.2

Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 4.29 g | 17.2 qt)

3.85

15.4

Boil off losses

-1.5

-6

Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma)

-0.02

-0.1

Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 2.77 g | 11.1 qt)

2.83

11.3

Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand)

-0.02

-0.1

WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size

Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 2.81 g | 11.2 qt)

2.75

Total:

4.69

18.7

Equipment Profile Used:

System Default