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Cream ale

137 calories 12.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: No Profile Selected
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 11 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 13.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.034 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 137 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday April 26th 2026
1.042
1.008
4.5%
37.8
3.7
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7 lb American - Pilsner7 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 43.8%
7 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale7 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 43.8%
1 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose1 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose 42 0.5 6.3%
0.50 lb Flaked Corn0.5 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 3.1%
0.50 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.5 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 3.1%
16 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Cluster2 oz Cluster Hops Pellet 6.5 Boil 60 min 25.86 28.6%
1 oz Cluster1 oz Cluster Hops Pellet 6.5 Boil 15 min 6.42 14.3%
4 oz Saaz4 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 5 min 5.55 57.1%
7 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - German Ale Yeast K-97
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
78%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 153 B cells required
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
78%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 153 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.69 gal Strike 158 °F 150 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 13.14 gal (52.55 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 1.14 gal (4.55 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 4.69 18.8  
Mash volume with grains 5.89 23.6  
Grain absorption losses -1.88 -7.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 10.5 g | 42 qt) 10.86 43.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.08 0.3  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 13.14 g | 52.6 qt) 13.5 54  
Boil off losses -1.88 -7.5  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.26 -1.1  
Post boil Volume 11 44  
Going into fermentor 11 44  
Total: 15.55 62.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Cream ale" No Profile Selected beer recipe by Anonymous. All Grain, ABV 4.53%, IBU 37.83, SRM 3.65, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Maris Otter Pale, Corn Sugar - Dextrose, Flaked Corn, Carapils (Dextrine Malt)) Hops: (Cluster, Saaz)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-04-26 23:06 UTC