Classic Cream Ale - Beer Recipe - Brewer's Friend

Brewer's Friend

Print

Classic Cream Ale

140 calories 12.6 g 12 oz
brewer logo
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Cream Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 52% (brew house)
Source: Andrew McKie
Calories: 140 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday May 17th 2018
1.043
1.008
4.7%
23.8
4.0
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb Canadian - Pale 2-Row8 lb Pale 2-Row 36 1.75 66.7%
2 lb Flaked Corn2 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 16.7%
1 lb American - Vienna1 lb Vienna 35 4 8.3%
0.50 lb Rice Hulls0.5 lb Rice Hulls 0 0 4.2%
0.50 lb German - Acidulated Malt0.5 lb Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 4.2%
12 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 First Wort 60 min 17.6 66.7%
0.50 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh0.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 30 min 6.15 33.3%
1.50 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:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 71 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
London Ontario South
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
14 qt Infusion -- 152 °F 60 min
18 qt Batch sparge Sparge -- 170 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.5 18  
Mash volume with grains 5.46 21.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.5 -6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.81 g | 15.2 qt) 4.25 17  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.56 g | 26.2 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5 g | 20 qt) 6 24  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 5 20  
Total: 8.75 35
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Classic Cream Ale" Cream Ale beer recipe by Andrew McKie. All Grain, ABV 4.68%, IBU 23.75, SRM 3.95, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Flaked Corn, Vienna, Rice Hulls, Acidulated Malt) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh)
Last Updated and Sharing
 
657
Views
5
Brews
Recipe QR Code
  • Public: Yup, Shared
  • Last Updated: 2020-03-16 15:39 UTC