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draft challenge

154 calories 14 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 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 154 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday August 22nd 2025
1.047
1.009
5.0%
29.9
3.1
5.3
12.91
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb Rahr - Standard 2-Row8 lb Standard 2-Row 36.8 1.8 60.4%
1 lb Flaked Corn1 lb Flaked Corn $ 1.60 / lb
$ 1.60 		40 0.5 7.5%
4 lb Passionfruit4 lb Passionfruit - (late fermenter addition) 5 0 30.2%
4 oz Weyermann - Acidulated4 oz Acidulated $ 1.25 / lb
$ 0.31 		27 3.4 1.9%
13.25 lbs / $ 1.91
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Motueka1 oz Motueka Hops $ 1.75 / oz
$ 1.75 		Pellet 7 Boil 60 min 26.48 25%
3 oz Motueka3 oz Motueka Hops $ 1.75 / oz
$ 5.25 		Pellet 7 Boil 1 min 3.43 75%
4 oz / $ 7.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Mangrove Jack - Californian Lager M54
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
$ 4.00 / each
$ 4.00
Attenuation (avg):
79.5%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 68 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 85 B cells required
$ 4.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
CUSTOM
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7.78 gal Strike 158 °F 152 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 8.56 g | 34.2 qt) 8.41 33.6  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 9.3 g | 37.2 qt) 9.15 36.6  
Grain absorption losses -1.16 -4.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.15 g | 28.6 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Volume into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.41 33.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"draft challenge" Cream Ale beer recipe by Randy64. BIAB, ABV 4.96%, IBU 29.9, SRM 3.07, Fermentables: (Standard 2-Row, Flaked Corn, Passionfruit, Acidulated) Hops: (Motueka) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-08-23 15:08 UTC