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Standard American Beer - Cream Ale


A clean, well-attenuated, flavorful American "lawnmower" beer. Easily drinkable and refreshing, with more character than typical American lagers.

Flavor Profile: Low to medium-low hop bitterness. Low to moderate maltiness and sweetness, varying with gravity and attenuation. Usually well-attenuated. Neither malt nor hops dominate the palate. A low to moderate corny flavor is commonly found, as is light DMS (optiona

Ingredients: American ingredients most commonly used. A grain bill of six-row malt, or a combination of six-row and North American two-row, is common. Adjuncts can include up to 20% maize in the mash, and up to 20% glucose or other sugars in the boil. Any variety of h

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Top 10 Cream Ale Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
2019 Cucumber Cream Ale
5 gal 5.64% 24.18 1.055 1.012
All Grain 9356
Genesee Cream Ale Clone
12 gal 6.12% 20.61 1.056 1.009
All Grain 6612
Morning Bell
7.5 gal 5.45% 10.66 1.053 1.012
All Grain 6600
Cali Creamin' Clone
5.5 gal 4.9% 19.71 1.050 1.012
All Grain 5519
Lime Cream Ale
6 gal 4.58% 35.15 1.044 1.009
All Grain 4591
Matcha Cream Ale
10 L 4.73% 23.78 1.045 1.009
BIAB 4061
Peach Wood Cream Ale
5.25 gal 5.45% 18.77 1.052 1.011
All Grain 3954
PRAIA DE IRACEMA
5.2 L 5.37% 12 1.048 1.007
BIAB 3092
CREAM ALE KVEIK
19 L 4.57% 0 1.046 1.012
All Grain 3038
Vanilla Coffee Cream Ale
5 gal 5.32% 15.38 1.050 1.010
All Grain 2956

Newest Cream Ale Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Awesome Recipe
10 gal 4.62% 11.67 1.043 1.008
All Grain 10
Summer Cream Ale
6 gal 5.12% 15.53 1.053 1.014
All Grain 26
Corn Moon
5.5 gal 5.33% 16.98 1.049 1.008
All Grain 34
Cream Ale 007
5.5 gal 5.44% 10.7 1.050 1.009
BIAB 29
Cream ale
5 gal 4.69% 19.27 1.046 1.010
All Grain 33
Smooth Cream Ale 09
5 gal 4.95% 0 1.050 1.013
BIAB 35
Summer Breeze Cream Ale
3 gal 5.46% 10.37 1.051 1.010
BIAB 31
Orange Cream Time Machine
5.25 gal 4.793% 0 1.045 1.008
BIAB 15
Cream ale Cần Thơ 15/60 tradi 5/0 tradi
26 L 4.31% 8.59 1.039 1.007
All Grain 54
Cream Ale
6 gal 4.74% 21.09 1.042 1.006
All Grain 42

Fermentables Used In Cream Ale Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
Flaked Corn 1,273 Adjunct raw 0.5°L
40 15% 1% - 100%
US - Pale 2-Row 734 US Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 63% 3% - 100%
American - Pilsner 369 American Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 65% 7% - 100%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 306 American Grain crystal malt 1.8°L
33 6% 1% - 34%
Flaked Rice 262 Adjunct raw 0.5°L
40 10% 1% - 44%
Corn Sugar - Dextrose 219 Sugar sugar 0.5°L
42 10% 0% - 40%
Flaked Oats 202 Adjunct raw 2.2°L
33 8% 0% - 100%
Cane Sugar 180 Sugar sugar 0°L
46 7% 1% - 38%
American - Pale 6-Row 177 American Grain base malt 1.8°L
35 46% 5% - 100%
German - Pilsner 149 German Grain base malt 1.6°L
38 62% 5% - 100%

Hops Used In Cream Ale Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Average AA Avg. Usage Usage Range
Cascade 407 7 43% 0% - 100%
Saaz 266 3.5 45% 10% - 100%
Cluster 190 6.5 56% 5% - 100%
Willamette 184 4.5 50% 13% - 100%
Crystal 141 4.3 49% 5% - 100%
Magnum 135 15 42% 3% - 100%
Liberty 117 4 49% 0% - 100%
Hallertau Mittelfruh 104 3.75 47% 12% - 100%
Amarillo 90 8.6 38% 4% - 100%
Centennial 81 10 36% 5% - 100%

Steeping Grains Used In Cream Ale Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 21 American Grain crystal malt 1.8°L
33 48% 6% - 100%
Flaked Corn 16 Adjunct raw 0.5°L
40 49% 11% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 10L 15 American Grain crystal malt 10°L
35 68% 10% - 100%
Honey Malt 11 Grain crystal malt 25°L
37 61% 17% - 100%
American - Pale 6-Row 11 American Grain base malt 1.8°L
35 44% 33% - 50%
Belgian - Biscuit 8 Belgian Grain roasted malt 23°L
35 32% 20% - 100%
Riverbend Malt - Malted Corn 6 US Grain base malt 1.7°L
37 88% 27% - 100%
Caramel / Crystal 60L 5 Grain crystal malt 60°L
34 84% 50% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 20L 5 American Grain crystal malt 20°L
35 81% 50% - 100%
US - Pale 2-Row 5 US Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 65% 29% - 100%

Yeasts Used In Cream Ale Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Laboratory Type Alcohol Tolerance Flocculation Attenuation Min. Temp Max. Temp
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05 815 Fermentis / Safale Ales Low Medium 81% 54°F 77°F
White Labs - Cream Ale Yeast Blend WLP080 219 White Labs Ale Med-High Medium 77.5% 65°F 70°F
Wyeast - American Ale 1056 101 Wyeast Ale 0.1 Med-Low 75% 60°F 72°F
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001 83 White Labs Ale High Medium 76.5% 68°F 73°F
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04 79 Fermentis / Safale Ale .0975 High 75% 54°F 77°F
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast 70 Danstar Ale Med-High High 77% 57°F 70°F
Wyeast - Kölsch 2565 52 Wyeast Ale 0.1 Low 75% 56°F 70°F
Lallemand - LALBREW® VOSS KVEIK ALE YEAST 47 Lallemand Ales High High 80% 77°F 104°F
Fermentis - Safale - German Ale Yeast K-97 39 Fermentis / Safale Ale .104 High 81% 54°F 77°F
Omega Yeast Labs - Lutra Kveik OYL-071 33 Omega Yeast Labs Norwegian Ales High Medium 78% 68°F 95°F

Other Ingredients Used In Cream Ale Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Type Use Avg. Usage Usage Range
Gypsum 309 Water Agt Mash 15% 0% - 100%
Whirlfloc 258 Water Agt Mash 58% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 181 Water Agt Mash 15% 0% - 100%
Lactic acid 154 Water Agt Mash 74% 0% - 100%
Irish Moss 131 Other Boil 60% 0% - 100%
Epsom Salt 129 Water Agt Mash 5% 0% - 38%
Yeast Nutrient 74 Other Boil 41% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) 66 Water Agt Mash 17% 0% - 100%
Wyeast - Beer Nutrient 41 Water Agt Boil 35% 0% - 100%
Phosphoric acid 39 Water Agt Mash 63% 0% - 100%

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