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Weed, Feed & Mow

Method: All Grain
Style: Cream Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.3 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.95 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.63 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.060 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 73% (brew house)
Source: Brewing Classic Styles
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 193 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.1 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Friday August 1st 2025

Original Gravity:

1.060

Final Gravity:

1.004

ABV (standard):

7.4%

IBU (tinseth):

15.0

SRM (morey):

3.0

Mash pH

5.8

Cost $

23.96

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
4.75 lb	Briess - Pilsen Malt 2-Row4.75 lb Pilsen Malt 2-Row	$ 1.80 / lb $ 8.55	37	1.2	40.4%
4.75 lb	Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row4.75 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row	$ 1.32 / lb $ 6.27	37	1.8	40.4%
1 lb	Flaked Rice1 lb Flaked Rice	$ 2.16 / lb $ 2.16	40	0.5	8.5%
8 oz	Rice Hulls8 oz Rice Hulls	$ 1.60 / lb $ 0.80	0	0	4.3%
12 oz	Cane Sugar12 oz Cane Sugar - (late boil kettle addition)		46	0	6.4%
11.75 lbs / $ 17.78

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Liberty1 oz Liberty Hops	Pellet	4	Boil	60 min	14.73	66.7%
0.50 oz	Liberty0.5 oz Liberty Hops	Pellet	4	Boil	1 min	0.32	33.3%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
1.50 oz	Liberty (Pellet)		15.05	100%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
20.3 qt		Strike	157 °F	148 °F	--
	Mash	Steeping	--	148 °F	90 min
11 qt		Sparge	--	170 °F	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.3 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05

Amount:	2 Each	Cost:	$ 3.09 / each $ 6.18
Attenuation (custom):	91%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	68 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 222 B cells required

$ 6.18 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 10.23 psi Temp: 36 °F CO₂ Level: 2.5 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Yellow Balanced

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
50	7	5	60	75	0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

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Last Updated: 2026-04-13 10:28 UTC

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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	Cost $	Cost %
Fermentables	$
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	$
Hops	$
Yeast	$
Other	$
Cost Per Barrel	$ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	$ 0.00
Total Cost	$ 0.00

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