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Cream Ale

137 calories 12.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Cream Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 12 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 15.13 gallons
Post Boil Size: 13.38 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 137 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday May 17th 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
14.50 lb Great Western - Premium 2-Row14.5 lb Premium 2-Row 37 2 76.3%
1.50 lb Flaked Rice1.5 lb Flaked Rice 40 0.5 7.9%
0.50 lb Briess - Caramel Malt - 20L0.5 lb Caramel Malt - 20L 35 20 2.6%
1 lb Flaked Wheat1 lb Flaked Wheat 34 2 5.3%
1.50 lb Briess - Pilsen Malt 2-Row1.5 lb Pilsen Malt 2-Row 37 1.2 7.9%
19 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Warrior0.5 oz Warrior Hops Pellet 14.2 Boil 60 min 12.35 25%
1 oz BSG - German Hallertau Mittelfrüh1 oz German Hallertau Mittelfrüh Hops Leaf/Whole 4.4 Boil 10 min 2.52 50%
0.50 oz Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops $ 2.25 / oz
$ 1.13 		Pellet 7 Boil 0 min 25%
2 oz / $ 1.13
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 357 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-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 13.58 gal (54.3 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 1.58 gal (6.3 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 7.13 28.5  
Mash volume with grains 8.65 34.6  
Grain absorption losses -2.38 -9.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 9.08 g | 36.3 qt) 10.63 42.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 13.58 g | 54.3 qt) 15.13 60.5  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 12 g | 48 qt) 13.38 53.5  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 13.38 g | 53.5 qt) 12 48  
Total: 17.76 71
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Cream Ale" Cream Ale beer recipe by MTSabo. All Grain, ABV 4.49%, IBU 14.87, SRM 3.61, Fermentables: ( Premium 2-Row, Flaked Rice, Caramel Malt - 20L, Flaked Wheat, Pilsen Malt 2-Row) Hops: (Warrior, German Hallertau Mittelfrüh, Cascade)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-05-17 21:03 UTC