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146 calories 13.1 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Cream Ale
Boil Time: 45 min
Batch Size: 1200 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 1400 liters
Post Boil Size: 1200 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 146 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 13.1 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Monday August 25th 2025
1.048
1.009
5.2%
4.8
6.7
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
200 kg Malteurop - Pale Ale Malt200 kg Pale Ale Malt 38 6 80%
37.50 kg Gladfield - Malted Maize37.5 kg Malted Maize 24 2 15%
12.50 kg Cane Sugar12.5 kg Cane Sugar 46 0 5%
250 kg / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
400 g saaz special400 g saaz special Hops Pellet 5.2 Boil at 100 °C 60 min 4.75 15.1%
1,500 g sabro1500 g sabro Hops Pellet 13 Whirlpool at 95 °C 0 min 56.6%
750 g Motueka750 g Motueka Hops Pellet 7 Whirlpool at 95 °C 0 min 28.3%
2,650 g / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
- lallemand nova lager yeast
Amount:
500 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
78%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
-8 - -4 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
14 °C
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 21442 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
South Dunedin Water Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
CaCl2 500g
B glucanase 100ml
lactic acid 200ml

200L top up
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
665 L Strike -- 65 °C 60 min
-- 72 °C 10 min
-- 77 °C --
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.8 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (45.4 L) exceeded. Volume required: 1206.28 L. Suggest reducing initial water volume to 45.4 L and adding 1160.88 L sparge/top-off.  
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 821.75 L 665
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2.8 L/kg 665
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 810.5 L) 821.8
Grain absorption losses -237.5
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 772 L) 965.7
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 7.7
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 1206.3 L) 1400
Boil off losses -4.3
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -2
Post boil Volume 1200
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -11.3
Top off amount 11.3
Going into fermentor 1200
Total: 1630.7  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Grey Area" Cream Ale beer recipe by Brewer #188602. All Grain, ABV 5.2%, IBU 4.75, SRM 6.67, Fermentables: (Pale Ale Malt, Malted Maize, Cane Sugar) Hops: (saaz special, sabro, Motueka)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-08-25 21:10 UTC