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3bbl cream ale

152 calories 15.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Cream Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 112 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 124.6 gallons
Post Boil Size: 118 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 10.9 °P (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 11.5 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Phil kees
Hop Utilization: 95%
Calories: 152 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday June 30th 2026
11.5 °P
2.8 °P
4.6%
12.0
3.5
5.5
170.00
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
110 lb Montana Craft Malt - British Pale Malt110 lb British Pale Malt 37 2.5 57.9%
55 lb Prairie Malt - LOXLESS Malt - (1.3-1.5 L)55 lb LOXLESS Malt - (1.3-1.5 L) 35 1.5 28.9%
25 lb Flaked Maize25 lb Flaked Maize 37 1 13.2%
190 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
16 oz Liberty16 oz Liberty Hops Pellet 4 First Wort 0 min 11.99 100%
16 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
70 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
40 g gypsum (calcium sulfate) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
20 g Epsom Salt (MgSO4) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
90 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
90 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Sparge 0 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - German Ale/ Kölsch Yeast WLP029
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
$ 170.00 / L
$ 170.00
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
65 - 69 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 1709 B cells required
$ 170.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 5 10 95 55 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
70 gal Strike 164 °F 152 °F 60 min
80 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.33 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 114.1 gal (456.4 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 102.1 gal (408.4 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 78.38 gal (313.5 qt) 63.18 252.7  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.33 qt/lb 63.18 252.7  
Mash volume with grains 78.38 313.5  
Grain absorption losses -23.75 -95  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 74.93 g | 299.7 qt) 85.43 341.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 114.1 g | 456.4 qt) 124.6 498.4  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.6 -2.4  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 112 g | 448 qt) 118 472  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 118 g | 472 qt) 112 448  
Total: 148.6 594.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"3bbl cream ale" Cream Ale beer recipe by Phil kees. All Grain, ABV 4.64%, IBU 11.99, SRM 3.46, Fermentables: (British Pale Malt, LOXLESS Malt - (1.3-1.5 L), Flaked Maize) Hops: (Liberty) Other: (Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), gypsum (calcium sulfate), Epsom Salt (MgSO4), Lactic acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-07-13 16:35 UTC