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Cream Ale

168 calories 16.9 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Cream Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.06 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Calories: 168 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday August 15th 2025
1.051
1.012
5.1%
13.8
15.0
5.1
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb American - Pale 2-Row - Toasted5 lb Pale 2-Row - Toasted 33 30 45.5%
5 lb American - Pilsner5 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 45.5%
1 lb Flaked Corn1 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 9.1%
11 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Artisan - Saaz (Czech)1 oz Saaz (Czech) Hops Pellet 2.8 Boil 60 min 10.61 66.7%
0.50 oz Herbrucker0.5 oz Herbrucker Hops Pellet 1.7 Boil 60 min 3.22 33.3%
1.50 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.125 gal Strike 162 °F 152 °F 60 min
4.5 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
8 oz Corn Sugar Other Boil 5 min.
 
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:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 92 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Eden Prairie Spring
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Cream Ale" Cream Ale beer recipe by CNich. All Grain, ABV 5.11%, IBU 13.83, SRM 15.03, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row - Toasted, Pilsner, Flaked Corn) Hops: (Saaz (Czech), Herbrucker) Other: (Corn Sugar)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-08-15 15:29 UTC
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