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Cream Ale

181 calories 17.5 g 16 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Cream Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Source: Sean Swanson
Hop Utilization: 80%
Calories: 181 calories (Per 16oz)
Carbs: 17.5 g (Per 16oz)
Created: Tuesday August 9th 2022
1.055
1.012
5.6%
37.5
3.1
6.0
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb Rahr - Premium Pilsner8 lb Premium Pilsner 36.8 1.75 70.2%
3.40 lb Crisp Malting - Flaked Torrefied Maize3.4 lb Flaked Torrefied Maize 36.8 0.66 29.8%
11.40 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Citra0.5 oz Citra Hops Pellet 13.1 Boil 45 min 17.16 11.1%
0.50 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Citra0.5 oz Citra Hops Pellet 13.1 Boil 20 min 11.32 11.1%
1 oz BSG - German Hallertau Mittelfrüh1 oz German Hallertau Mittelfrüh Hops Pellet 4.4 Boil 10 min 4.55 22.2%
1.50 oz BSG - German Hallertau Mittelfrüh1.5 oz German Hallertau Mittelfrüh Hops Pellet 4.4 Whirlpool 10 min 4.49 33.3%
1 oz BSG - German Hallertau Mittelfrüh1 oz German Hallertau Mittelfrüh Hops Pellet 4.4 Dry Hop 7 days 22.2%
4.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each BSG - Kerry Whirlfloc T Fining Boil 10 min.
3 tsp BSG - Fermax Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 73 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 99 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 11.77 psi       Temp: 37 °F       CO2 Level: 2.6 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Monument, Colorado USA
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 21 0 23 163
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.31 gal Strike 163 °F 152 °F 60 min
4.5 gal Sparge 170 °F 170 °F 45 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 72 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.28 17.1  
Mash volume with grains 5.19 20.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.43 -5.7  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.28 g | 21.1 qt) 3.9 15.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.88 g | 31.5 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.56 22.2  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.06 -0.2  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.18 32.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Cream Ale" Cream Ale beer recipe by Sean Swanson. All Grain, ABV 5.64%, IBU 37.52, SRM 3.14, Fermentables: (Premium Pilsner, Flaked Torrefied Maize) Hops: (Citra, German Hallertau Mittelfrüh) Other: (Kerry Whirlfloc T, Fermax Yeast Nutrient)
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  • Last Updated: 2022-08-23 17:41 UTC