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Cream Ale

172 calories 17.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: No Profile Selected
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4 gallons
Post Boil Size: 3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.071 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.095 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: dave benesch
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 172 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday September 9th 2026
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OG: 1.050 FG: 1.012 ABV: 5.0% IBU: 17

1.052
1.013
5.1%
18.9
4.3
3.1
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7.50 lb US - Pilsner7.5 lb Pilsner 37.7 2.06 68.2%
2 lb Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row2 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row 37 1.8 18.2%
1 lb Cracked Corn1 lb Cracked Corn 30 1 9.1%
8 oz Crisp Malting - Caramalt8 oz Caramalt 37 12 4.5%
11 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.82 oz Northern Brewer0.82 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.1 Boil 60 min 16.17 53.9%
0.70 oz Hop Union - US Saaz0.7 oz US Saaz Hops Leaf/Whole 3.1 Boil 15 min 2.72 46.1%
1.52 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
425.20 ml Phosphoric acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 10 min.
1 tsp Yeast Nutrient Water Agt Boil 0 min.
3.20 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.90 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
15 ml Phosphoric acid Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Omega Yeast Labs - Kolsch II OYL-044
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
65 - 69 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 94 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 5.6 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.6 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
50 7 15 81 70 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 6.18 g | 24.7 qt) 5.63 22.5  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 7.06 g | 28.2 qt) 6.51 26  
Grain absorption losses -1.38 -5.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 4.56 g | 18.2 qt) 4 16  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 3 12  
Top off amount 2.5 10  
Volume into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 5.63 22.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Cream Ale" No Profile Selected beer recipe by dave benesch. BIAB, ABV 5.08%, IBU 18.89, SRM 4.34, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Brewers Malt 2-Row, Cracked Corn, Caramalt) Hops: (Northern Brewer, US Saaz) Other: (Phosphoric acid, Irish Moss, Yeast Nutrient, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Salt)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-09-13 21:36 UTC