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Method: Extract
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 50 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (steeping grains only)
Calories: 177 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.6 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Saturday March 14th 2026

American Cream Ale - Extract

by dmarten

OG: 1.061 FG: 1.008 ABV: 6.9% IBU: 36

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
1 lb	Briess - CBW® Golden Light 1 lb CBW® Golden Light	41	4	13.3%
2 lb	Briess - DME Pale Ale2 lb DME Pale Ale	45	6	26.7%
3 lb	Briess - LME Golden Light3 lb LME Golden Light	35	4	40%
1.50 lb	US - Corn Sugar1.5 lb Corn Sugar	42	0	20%
7.50 lbs / $ 0.00

Amount

Fermentable

Cost

PPG

°L

Bill %

1 lb

Briess - CBW® Golden Light

13.3%

2 lb

Briess - DME Pale Ale

26.7%

3 lb

Briess - LME Golden Light

40%

1.50 lb

US - Corn Sugar

20%

7.50 lbs / $ 0.00

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Cascade2 oz Cascade Hops	Leaf/Whole	6.4	Boil	40 min	35.34	66.7%
1 oz	Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops	Leaf/Whole	6.4	Aroma	10 min	7.3	33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00

Amount

Variety

Cost

Type

Use

Time

IBU

Bill %

2 oz

Cascade

Leaf/Whole

6.4

Boil

40 min

35.34

66.7%

1 oz

Cascade

Leaf/Whole

6.4

Aroma

10 min

7.3

33.3%

3 oz / $ 0.00

Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
3 oz	Cascade (Leaf/Whole)		42.64	100%
3 oz / $ 0.00

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Water	Gallons	Quarts
Boil water added to kettle (equipment estimates 6.26 g \| 25.1 qt)	5.4	21.6
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions)	0.6	2.4
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.86 g \| 27.5 qt)	6	24
Boil off losses	-1.25	-5
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma)	-0.11	-0.5
Post boil volume	5.5	22
Going into fermentor	5.5	22
WARNING: Kettle losses > 2% detected which throw off OG calculation for extract/partial mash recipes in batch target 'fermentor' mode. Solution: Reduce kettle losses, misc losses and hops absorption in equipment profile, OR set batch target to 'kettle' and do a full wort boil. See batch target FAQ.
Total:	5.4	21.6
Equipment Profile Used:	System Default

Water

Gallons

Quarts

Boil water added to kettle (equipment estimates 6.26 g | 25.1 qt)

5.4

21.6

Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions)

0.6

2.4

Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.86 g | 27.5 qt)

Boil off losses

-1.25

-5

Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma)

-0.11

-0.5

Post boil volume

5.5

Going into fermentor

5.5

WARNING: Kettle losses > 2% detected which throw off OG calculation for extract/partial mash recipes in batch target 'fermentor' mode. Solution: Reduce kettle losses, misc losses and hops absorption in equipment profile, OR set batch target to 'kettle' and do a full wort boil. See batch target FAQ.

Total:

5.4

21.6

Equipment Profile Used:

System Default