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Summer Fest

166 calories 14.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Cream Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.35 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 96%
Calories: 166 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday May 21st 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row5 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row 37 1.8 46.5%
5 lb Rahr - Premium Pilsner5 lb Premium Pilsner 36.8 1.75 46.5%
0.75 lb Munich - Light 10L0.75 lb Munich - Light 10L 33 10 7%
10.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Perle0.5 oz Perle Hops Pellet 8.2 Boil 60 min 16.11 18.2%
0.75 oz Saaz0.75 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 15 min 5.12 27.3%
1.50 oz Saaz1.5 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 0 min 54.5%
2.75 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
7 tsp Yeast Nutrient Water Agt Boil 10 days
0.25 tsp Irish Moss Water Agt Boil 10 days
 
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:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 84 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 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
4.03 gal Strike 152 °F 152 °F 60 min
Sparge -- 175 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 154 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.03 16.1  
Mash volume with grains 4.89 19.6  
Grain absorption losses -1.34 -5.4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.17 g | 16.7 qt) 4.91 19.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.6 g | 26.4 qt) 7.35 29.4  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.1 -0.4  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5 g | 20 qt) 6 24  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 5 20  
Total: 8.94 35.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Summer Fest" Cream Ale beer recipe by Cnall21745@gmail.com. All Grain, ABV 5.53%, IBU 21.22, SRM 4.53, Fermentables: ( Brewers Malt 2-Row, Premium Pilsner, Munich - Light 10L) Hops: (Perle, Saaz) Other: (Yeast Nutrient, Irish Moss)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-05-21 23:44 UTC