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Cream Ale 2.0

147 calories 12.9 g 12 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: 7.74 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.033 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 73% (brew house)
Calories: 147 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday May 14th 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3 lb Rahr - Standard 2-Row3 lb Standard 2-Row 36.8 1.8 33.3%
3 lb American - Pilsner3 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 33.3%
1.50 lb Flaked Corn1.5 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 16.7%
1 lb Flaked Rice1 lb Flaked Rice 40 0.5 11.1%
0.50 lb Great Western - DextraPils0.5 lb DextraPils 34.5 1.5 5.6%
9 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 2.8 Boil 60 min 11.23 33.3%
1 oz Tettnanger1 oz Tettnanger Hops Leaf/Whole 2.6 Boil 10 min 3.44 33.3%
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 5 min 5.6 33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
CellarScience - Cali
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
80%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
59 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
64 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 82 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
2.81 gal Strike 161 °F 150 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 80 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 2.81 11.3  
Mash volume with grains 3.53 14.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.13 -4.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 6.43 g | 25.7 qt) 6.3 25.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.86 g | 31.5 qt) 7.74 31  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 5.75 23  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.75 g | 23 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 9.12 36.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

next time add sugar to get attentuation higher

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