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Pseudolager

156 calories 13.4 g 16 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Cream Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 36 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 38.85 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (ending kettle)
Source: Ramon Torres
Calories: 156 calories (Per 16oz)
Carbs: 13.4 g (Per 16oz)
Created: Wednesday April 1st 2026
1.048
1.008
5.3%
18.7
2.7
5.8
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
23 lb Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row23 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row 37 1.8 41.8%
23 lb Briess - Synergy Select Pilsen Malt23 lb Synergy Select Pilsen Malt 38.3 1.8 41.8%
5 lb Flaked Rice5 lb Flaked Rice 40 0.5 9.1%
4 lb Cane Sugar4 lb Cane Sugar 46 0 7.3%
55 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
7 oz Liberty7 oz Liberty Hops Pellet 4 Boil 60 min 17.95 43.8%
9 oz Liberty9 oz Liberty Hops Pellet 4 Boil 1 min 0.75 56.3%
16 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
80%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 1217 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 11.25 psi       Temp: 38 °F       CO2 Level: 2.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
20 gal Temperature 155 °F 149 °F 90 min
Temperature 168 °F 168 °F 10 min
25 gal Fly Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 38.85 gal (155.4 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 26.85 gal (107.4 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 23.21 gal (92.82 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 7.92 gal (31.68 qt) and adding 11.21 gal (44.82 qt) sparge/top-off. 19.13 76.5  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 19.13 76.5  
Mash volume with grains 23.21 92.8  
Grain absorption losses -6.38 -25.5  
Remaining sparge water volume 26.05 104.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.3 1.2  
Pre boil volume 38.85 155.4  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.6 -2.4  
Post boil volume 36 144  
Estimated amount in fermentor 36 144  
Total: 45.18 180.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Pseudolager" Cream Ale beer recipe by Ramon Torres. All Grain, ABV 5.31%, IBU 18.7, SRM 2.7, Fermentables: (Brewers Malt 2-Row, Synergy Select Pilsen Malt, Flaked Rice, Cane Sugar) Hops: (Liberty)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-04-01 18:38 UTC