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Cream Ale Extract 3 Gallon

233 calories 19.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: American Strong Ale
Boil Time: 30 min
Batch Size: 3 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3.25 gallons
Post Boil Size: 3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.071 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (steeping grains only)
Source: Chris
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 233 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday June 18th 2025
1.071
1.012
7.8%
28.2
3.5
n/a
5.41
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Pilsen4 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Pilsen 35 2 69.6%
1 lb Dry Malt Extract - Pilsen1 lb Dry Malt Extract - Pilsen - (late boil kettle addition) 42 2 17.4%
0.75 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose0.75 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose - (late boil kettle addition) 42 0.5 13%
5.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
20 g Saaz20 g Saaz Hops $ 2.50 / oz
$ 1.76 		Pellet 5.4 Boil 30 min 19.15 50%
20 g Saaz20 g Saaz Hops Pellet 5.4 Boil 10 min 9.03 50%
40 g / $ 1.76
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
$ 3.64 / each
$ 3.64
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 196 B cells required
$ 3.64 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Distilled Water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Boil water added to kettle (equipment estimates 3.33 g | 13.3 qt) 2.91 11.6  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.34 1.4  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 3.67 g | 14.7 qt) 3.25 13  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.14 0.5  
Boil off losses -0.75 -3  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.05 -0.2  
Post boil volume 3 12  
Going into fermentor 3 12  
Total: 2.91 11.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Cream Ale Extract 3 Gallon" American Strong Ale beer recipe by Chris. Extract, ABV 7.83%, IBU 28.18, SRM 3.49, Fermentables: (Liquid Malt Extract - Pilsen, Dry Malt Extract - Pilsen, Corn Sugar - Dextrose) Hops: (Saaz)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-06-18 20:37 UTC