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7x3 Cream Ale

185 calories 18.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Cream Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 10.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 12.62 gallons
Post Boil Size: 11 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Pete Olson
Calories: 185 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday May 23rd 2026
1.056
1.013
5.7%
37.6
4.4
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7 lb Unmalted Wheat7 lb Unmalted Wheat 36 2 32.9%
7 lb German - Wheat Malt7 lb Wheat Malt 37 2 32.9%
7 lb Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row7 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row 37 1.8 32.9%
4 oz German - CaraMunich I4 oz CaraMunich I 34 39 1.2%
21.25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.15 oz Horizon0.15 oz Horizon Hops Pellet 12.5 Boil 60 min 3.44 4.8%
1 oz Chinook1 oz Chinook Hops Pellet 13 Boil 60 min 23.86 31.7%
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 20 min 7.78 31.7%
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 5 min 2.56 31.7%
3.15 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
5 g Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
10 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Estimate
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
47.9 1 2 1 108.6 0.1
Target based on previous batch (WashCo)
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
13.7 gal Steeping 149 °F 149 °F 50 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 12.12 gal (48.47 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 0.12 gal (0.47 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 12.33 gal (49.3 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 10.3 gal (41.2 qt) and adding 0.32 gal (1.3 qt) sparge/top-off. 10.63 42.5  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2 qt/lb 10.63 42.5  
Mash volume with grains 12.33 49.3  
Grain absorption losses -2.66 -10.6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.4 g | 17.6 qt) 4.9 19.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 12.12 g | 48.5 qt) 12.62 50.5  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.12 -0.5  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 10.5 g | 42 qt) 11 44  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 11 g | 44 qt) 10.5 42  
Total: 15.53 62.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"7x3 Cream Ale" Cream Ale beer recipe by Pete Olson. All Grain, ABV 5.65%, IBU 37.64, SRM 4.37, Fermentables: (Unmalted Wheat, Wheat Malt, Brewers Malt 2-Row, CaraMunich I) Hops: (Horizon, Chinook, Cascade) Other: (Lactic acid, Gypsum)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-05-23 18:58 UTC