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Lime Ale

144 calories 13.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Cream Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 144 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday August 12th 2026
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1.009
4.6%
18.2
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5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb Canadian - Pale 2-Row6 lb Pale 2-Row 36 1.75 54.5%
2.20 lb Quaker - American 5 Minute Grits2.2 lb American 5 Minute Grits 20 1 20%
1.10 lb Flaked Rice1.1 lb Flaked Rice 40 0.5 10%
0.80 lb Cane Sugar0.8 lb Cane Sugar 46 0 7.3%
0.50 lb Weyermann - Carafoam0.5 lb Carafoam 34.5 2.2 4.5%
0.40 lb German - Acidulated Malt0.4 lb Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 3.6%
11 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Simcoe0.5 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.2 Boil 45 min 17.28 33.3%
1 oz Domestic Hallertau1 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops Leaf/Whole 3.9 Boil 2 min 0.93 66.7%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 337 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 14.44 psi       Temp: 40 °F       CO2 Level: 2.7 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5 gal Temperature 158 °F 150 °F 60 min
1.5 gal Sparge 160 °F 160 °F --
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 9.52 g | 38.1 qt) 7.97 31.9  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 10.34 g | 41.4 qt) 8.78 35.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.28 -5.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.06 0.2  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 8.06 g | 32.2 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 6.5 26  
Volume into fermentor 6.5 26  
Total: 7.97 31.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Lime Ale" Cream Ale beer recipe by Brewer #459635. BIAB, ABV 4.62%, IBU 18.21, SRM 2.73, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, American 5 Minute Grits, Flaked Rice, Cane Sugar, Carafoam, Acidulated Malt) Hops: (Simcoe, Domestic Hallertau) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-08-14 21:17 UTC