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Matcha Vanilla Cream Ale

142 calories 14.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Cream Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 1 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.014 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Curtis Gathright
Calories: 142 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday June 13th 2026
1.043
1.011
4.3%
14.2
2.9
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
1.13 lb American - Pilsner1.125 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 69.2%
3 oz Flaked Maize3 oz Flaked Maize 37 1 11.5%
2 oz Weyermann - Carafoam2 oz Carafoam 34.5 2.2 7.7%
1 oz Lactose (Milk Sugar)1 oz Lactose (Milk Sugar) - (late boil kettle addition) 41 1 3.8%
2 oz Flaked Rice2 oz Flaked Rice 40 0.5 7.7%
26 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.20 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Saaz0.2 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 30 min 14.19 100%
0.20 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® NOTTINGHAM HIGH PERFORMANCE ALE YEAST
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
80%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
50 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 14 B cells required
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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
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Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 2.95 g | 11.8 qt) 3.45 13.8  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 3.07 g | 12.3 qt) 3.57 14.3  
Grain absorption losses -0.2 -0.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 2.5 g | 10 qt) 3 12  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0 0  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.01 -0  
Post boil Volume 1 4  
Volume into fermentor 1 4  
Total: 3.45 13.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Matcha Vanilla Cream Ale" Cream Ale beer recipe by Curtis Gathright. BIAB, ABV 4.25%, IBU 14.19, SRM 2.88, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Flaked Maize, Carafoam, Lactose (Milk Sugar), Flaked Rice) Hops: (Saaz)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-06-28 17:15 UTC