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Beach Bum 2.0

174 calories 17.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Cream Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 2.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 174 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday February 22nd 2026
1.053
1.012
5.3%
17.0
4.5
5.5
12.40
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2.50 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 10L2.5 oz Caramel / Crystal 10L $ 2.80 / lb
$ 0.44 		35 10 3%
1.80 oz Briess - Carapils Malt1.8 oz Carapils Malt $ 2.80 / lb
$ 0.32 		34.5 1.5 2.2%
14 oz American - Vienna14 oz Vienna $ 2.80 / lb
$ 2.45 		35 4 17%
4 lb Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row4 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row $ 1.80 / lb
$ 7.20 		37 1.8 77.8%
82.30 oz / $ 10.40
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Citra0.5 oz Citra Hops $ 4.00 / oz
$ 2.00 		Pellet 11 Boil 10 min 16.95 100%
0.50 oz / $ 2.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tbsp Irish Moss Fining Mash 0 min.
1 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Cream Ale Yeast Blend WLP080
Amount:
0.50 Each
Cost:
$ 0.00 / each
$ 0.00
Attenuation (avg):
77.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
65 - 70 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 43 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 20 psi       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 5 10 95 55 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.5 gal Strike 155 °F 155 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 4.91 g | 19.6 qt) 4.39 17.6  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 5.32 g | 21.3 qt) 4.8 19.2  
Grain absorption losses -0.64 -2.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 4.02 g | 16.1 qt) 3.5 14  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.02 -0.1  
Post boil Volume 2.5 10  
Volume into fermentor 2.5 10  
Total: 4.39 17.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Beach Bum 2.0" Cream Ale beer recipe by James Man. BIAB, ABV 5.29%, IBU 16.95, SRM 4.48, Fermentables: (Caramel / Crystal 10L, Carapils Malt, Vienna, Brewers Malt 2-Row) Hops: (Citra) Other: (Irish Moss, Gypsum, Lactic acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-04-03 03:36 UTC