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Clapper Rail

208 calories 21 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Cream Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.063 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 85% (brew house)
Source: S Glass
Calories: 208 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday June 11th 2026
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1.063
1.015
6.2%
23.1
5.8
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7 lb US - Pale 2-Row7 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 63.6%
2 lb BA Malt - Vienna2 lb Vienna 38 5 18.2%
0.50 lb Belgian - Biscuit0.5 lb Biscuit 35 23 4.5%
0.50 lb German - Carapils0.5 lb Carapils 35 1.3 4.5%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 10L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 10L 35 10 4.5%
0.50 lb Grits0.5 lb Grits 37 1 4.5%
11 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Warrior0.5 oz Warrior Hops Leaf/Whole 13.4 Boil 60 min 21.18 33.3%
0.50 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Saaz0.5 oz Saaz Hops Leaf/Whole 2.4 Aroma 15 min 1.88 33.3%
0.50 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Saaz0.5 oz Saaz Hops Leaf/Whole 2.4 Boil 0 min 33.3%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
73%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
62 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 113 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 10.69 psi       Temp: 39 °F       CO2 Level: 2.4 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
3.4 gal Infusion 148 °F 148 °F 60 min
5.25 gal Fly Sparge 170 °F 170 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.3 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 75 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.3 qt/lb 3.58 14.3  
Mash volume with grains 4.46 17.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.38 -5.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.86 g | 23.4 qt) 5.05 20.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.81 g | 31.2 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.63 34.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Clapper Rail" Cream Ale beer recipe by S Glass. All Grain, ABV 6.2%, IBU 23.06, SRM 5.84, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Vienna, Biscuit, Carapils, Caramel / Crystal 10L, Grits) Hops: (Warrior, Saaz)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-06-11 19:34 UTC