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Vanilla Cream Ale

161 calories 16.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Cream Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.04 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: D. Stern
Calories: 161 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday March 28th 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb Great Lakes Malting - 2 Row Pale malt6 lb 2 Row Pale malt 38 3.5 58.4%
2.02 lb Crisp Malting - Flaked Torrefied Maize2.02 lb Flaked Torrefied Maize 36.8 0.66 19.6%
1.26 lb American - Pilsner1.26 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 12.3%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 10L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 10L 35 10 9.7%
10.28 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.75 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh0.75 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 60 min 10.81 75%
0.25 oz Saaz0.25 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 15 min 1.67 25%
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Priming
CO2 Level: 4.04 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume 8.58 34.3  
Mash volume with grains 9.4 37.6  
Grain absorption losses -1.29 -5.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume 7.04 28.2  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Volume into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.58 34.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Vanilla Cream Ale" Cream Ale beer recipe by D. Stern. BIAB, ABV 4.81%, IBU 12.48, SRM 5.27, Fermentables: (2 Row Pale malt, Flaked Torrefied Maize, Pilsner, Caramel / Crystal 10L) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh, Saaz)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-07-27 14:55 UTC