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Weed, Feed & Mow

193 calories 12.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Cream Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.3 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.95 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.63 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.060 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 73% (brew house)
Source: Brewing Classic Styles
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 193 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday August 1st 2025
1.060
1.004
7.4%
15.0
3.0
5.8
23.96
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4.75 lb Briess - Pilsen Malt 2-Row4.75 lb Pilsen Malt 2-Row $ 1.80 / lb
$ 8.55 		37 1.2 40.4%
4.75 lb Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row4.75 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row $ 1.32 / lb
$ 6.27 		37 1.8 40.4%
1 lb Flaked Rice1 lb Flaked Rice $ 2.16 / lb
$ 2.16 		40 0.5 8.5%
8 oz Rice Hulls8 oz Rice Hulls $ 1.60 / lb
$ 0.80 		0 0 4.3%
12 oz Cane Sugar12 oz Cane Sugar - (late boil kettle addition) 46 0 6.4%
11.75 lbs / $ 17.78
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Liberty1 oz Liberty Hops Pellet 4 Boil 60 min 14.73 66.7%
0.50 oz Liberty0.5 oz Liberty Hops Pellet 4 Boil 1 min 0.32 33.3%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
$ 3.09 / each
$ 6.18
Attenuation (custom):
91%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 222 B cells required
$ 6.18 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 10.23 psi       Temp: 36 °F       CO2 Level: 2.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Yellow Balanced
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
50 7 5 60 75 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
20.3 qt Strike 157 °F 148 °F --
Mash Steeping -- 148 °F 90 min
11 qt Sparge -- 170 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.3 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.3 qt/lb 3.58 14.3  
Mash volume with grains 4.46 17.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.38 -5.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.6 g | 22.4 qt) 5 20  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.55 g | 30.2 qt) 6.95 27.8  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.06 0.2  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.3 g | 21.2 qt) 5.63 22.5  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.63 g | 22.5 qt) 5.3 21.2  
Total: 8.58 34.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Weed, Feed & Mow" Cream Ale beer recipe by Brewing Classic Styles. All Grain, ABV 7.42%, IBU 15.04, SRM 3.01, Fermentables: (Pilsen Malt 2-Row, Brewers Malt 2-Row, Flaked Rice, Rice Hulls, Cane Sugar) Hops: (Liberty)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-04-13 10:28 UTC