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American Cream Ale, Bourbon

149 calories 12.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: Cream Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 2.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.059 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (steeping grains only)
Source: Steven
Calories: 149 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday March 15th 2026
1.046
1.007
5.1%
10.8
4.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3.30 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Extra Light3.3 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Extra Light 37 2.5 52.4%
2 lb Briess - DME Pale Ale2 lb DME Pale Ale - (late boil kettle addition) 45 6 31.7%
1 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose1 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose - (late boil kettle addition) 42 0.5 15.9%
6.30 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Saaz CZ1 oz Saaz CZ Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 40 min 10.81 50%
1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Willamette1 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 5 Boil 0 min 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Apex - San Diego (Chico) Yeast
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 75 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 76 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 0 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
distilled
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Boil water added to kettle (equipment estimates 6.07 g | 24.3 qt) 2.23 8.9  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.27 1.1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.35 g | 25.4 qt) 2.5 10  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.23 0.9  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 5 g | 20 qt) 6 24  
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 5 20  
Total: 2.23 8.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"American Cream Ale, Bourbon" Cream Ale beer recipe by Steven. Extract, ABV 5.14%, IBU 10.81, SRM 3.96, Fermentables: (Liquid Malt Extract - Extra Light, DME Pale Ale, Corn Sugar - Dextrose) Hops: (Saaz CZ, Willamette)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-03-18 22:05 UTC