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Winter Crusher Cream Ale

217 calories 18.2 g 473 ml
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Cream Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 23 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 27 liters
Post Boil Size: 25 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 76% (brew house)
Source: Pivo Vino
Hop Utilization: 92%
Calories: 217 calories (Per 473ml)
Carbs: 18.2 g (Per 473ml)
Created: Saturday December 6th 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2.20 kg Rahr - Premium Pilsner2.2 kg Premium Pilsner 36.8 1.75 44.9%
2.20 kg Rahr - Pale Ale2.2 kg Pale Ale 36.34 3.5 44.9%
0.50 kg OiO - Flaked Corn0.5 kg Flaked Corn 41.4 0.7 10.2%
4.90 kg / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
14 g Hallertau Blanc14 g Hallertau Blanc Hops Pellet 10 First Wort 60 min 14.68 41.2%
10 g Hallertau Mittelfruh10 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 5 min 0.78 29.4%
10 g Saaz10 g Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 5 min 0.73 29.4%
34 g / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
21 L Strike 68.7 °C 65 °C 60 min
11 L Batch Sparge 77 °C 77 °C 20 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3 L/kg
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 tsp Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.37 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 each BSG - Kerry Whirlfloc T Fining Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 100 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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"Winter Crusher Cream Ale" Cream Ale beer recipe by Pivo Vino. All Grain, ABV 5.48%, IBU 16.2, SRM 4.07, Fermentables: (Premium Pilsner, Pale Ale, Flaked Corn) Hops: (Hallertau Blanc, Hallertau Mittelfruh, Saaz) Other: (Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Gypsum, Kerry Whirlfloc T)
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