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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

BJCP Style Guide

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 8435
Morning Bell
7.5 gal 5.45% 10.66 1.053 1.012
All Grain 5705
Genesee Cream Ale Clone
12 gal 6.12% 20.61 1.056 1.009
All Grain 5315
Cali Creamin' Clone
5.5 gal 4.9% 19.71 1.050 1.012
All Grain 4565
Lime Cream Ale
6 gal 4.58% 35.15 1.044 1.009
All Grain 3813
Matcha Cream Ale
10 L 4.73% 23.78 1.045 1.009
BIAB 3436
Peach Wood Cream Ale
5.25 gal 5.45% 18.77 1.052 1.011
All Grain 3416
PRAIA DE IRACEMA
5.2 L 5.37% 12 1.048 1.007
BIAB 2761
CREAM ALE KVEIK
19 L 4.57% 0 1.046 1.012
All Grain 2590
Mango Fruit Cream Ale
2.25 gal 5.71% 15.5 1.051 1.007
All Grain 2480

Newest Cream Ale Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Going to California Cream Ale
5.5 gal 6.06% 14.28 1.057 1.011
All Grain 9
Calistoga Cream
10.5 gal 5.01% 12.99 1.048 1.010
All Grain 16
RECEITA TESTE
26 L 4.74% 18.11 1.048 1.012
Partial Mash 10
CREAM ALE COM LEV TRIGO
26 L 2.89% 19.96 1.028 1.006
All Grain 26
Cream Ale [1-1C]
20 L 4.96% 16.85 1.045 1.008
All Grain 24
Golden Grains Redux
372 gal 5.53% 16.37 1.052 1.010
All Grain 29
Amber Cream Ale
205 gal 4.56% 27.21 1.046 1.012
extract 20
Awesome Recipe
11 gal 5.04% 14.06 1.047 1.008
All Grain 16
Orange Farmhouse Ale
5 gal 6.16% 15.22 1.056 1.009
extract 38
Pineapple Habanero Cream Ale
5.5 gal 5.19% 33.4 1.049 1.009
extract 34

Fermentables Used In Cream Ale Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
Flaked Corn 1,137 Adjunct raw 0.5°L
40 15% 2% - 100%
US - Pale 2-Row 714 US Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 63% 3% - 100%
American - Pilsner 332 American Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 65% 7% - 100%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 282 American Grain crystal malt 1.8°L
33 6% 1% - 34%
Flaked Rice 243 Adjunct raw 0.5°L
40 10% 1% - 44%
Corn Sugar - Dextrose 199 Sugar sugar 0.5°L
42 10% 0% - 40%
Flaked Oats 190 Adjunct raw 2.2°L
33 8% 0% - 100%
Cane Sugar 163 Sugar sugar 0°L
46 8% 2% - 38%
American - Pale 6-Row 158 American Grain base malt 1.8°L
35 46% 5% - 100%
German - Pilsner 141 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 369 7 43% 0% - 100%
Saaz 232 3.5 45% 10% - 100%
Cluster 176 6.5 58% 5% - 100%
Willamette 176 4.5 49% 13% - 100%
Crystal 134 4.3 49% 5% - 100%
Magnum 124 15 41% 3% - 100%
Liberty 105 4 48% 0% - 100%
Hallertau Mittelfruh 87 3.75 45% 12% - 100%
Centennial 80 10 37% 5% - 100%
Amarillo 79 8.6 38% 4% - 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%
US - Pale 2-Row 6 US Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 64% 29% - 100%
Riverbend Malt - Malted Corn 5 US Grain base malt 1.7°L
37 85% 27% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 20L 5 American Grain crystal malt 20°L
35 81% 50% - 100%
Munich - Light 10L 4 Grain specialty malt 10°L
33 25% 12% - 50%

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-05 742 Fermentis / Safale Ales Low Medium 81% 54°F 77°F
White Labs - Cream Ale Yeast Blend WLP080 201 White Labs Ale Med-High Medium 77.5% 65°F 70°F
Wyeast - American Ale 1056 95 Wyeast Ale 0.1 Med-Low 75% 60°F 72°F
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001 80 White Labs Ale High Medium 76.5% 68°F 73°F
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04 74 Fermentis / Safale Ale .0975 High 75% 54°F 77°F
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast 68 Danstar Ale Med-High High 77% 57°F 70°F
Wyeast - Kölsch 2565 51 Wyeast Ale 0.1 Low 75% 56°F 70°F
Lallemand - LALBREW® VOSS KVEIK ALE YEAST 38 Lallemand Ales High High 80% 77°F 104°F
Fermentis - Safale - German Ale Yeast K-97 33 Fermentis / Safale Ale .104 High 81% 54°F 77°F
Omega Yeast Labs - Lutra Kveik OYL-071 31 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 252 Water Agt Mash 16% 0% - 100%
Whirlfloc 233 Fining Boil 60% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 144 Water Agt Mash 16% 0% - 100%
Lactic acid 120 Water Agt Mash 75% 0% - 100%
Irish Moss 115 Water Agt Boil 61% 0% - 100%
Epsom Salt 104 Water Agt Mash 5% 0% - 38%
Yeast Nutrient 58 Other Mash 41% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) 50 Water Agt Mash 20% 0% - 75%
Wyeast - Beer Nutrient 40 Other Boil 36% 0% - 100%
Phosphoric acid 34 Water Agt Mash 61% 0% - 100%

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