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Beach Bum

Method: Extract
Style: Cream Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 3 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (steeping grains only)
Calories: 141 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.1 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Sunday February 22nd 2026

Original Gravity:

1.043

Final Gravity:

1.010

ABV (standard):

4.3%

IBU (tinseth):

27.5

SRM (morey):

3.9

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

19.09

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
5 oz	American - Caramel / Crystal 10L5 oz Caramel / Crystal 10L	$ 2.80 / lb $ 0.88	35	10	6.3%
5 oz	Briess - Carapils Malt5 oz Carapils Malt	$ 2.80 / lb $ 0.88	34.5	1.5	6.3%
6 oz	American - Vienna6 oz Vienna	$ 2.80 / lb $ 1.05	35	4	7.5%
4 lb	Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row4 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row	$ 1.80 / lb $ 7.20	37	1.8	80%
80 oz / $ 10.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Centennial0.5 oz Centennial Hops	$ 3.18 / oz $ 1.59	Pellet	10	Boil	30 min	27.47	100%
0.50 oz / $ 1.59

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Centennial (Pellet)	$ 3.18 / oz $ 1.59	27.47	100%
0.50 oz / $ 1.59

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
3.5 gal		Strike	155 °F	155 °F	60 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
1 tbsp	Irish Moss		Fining	Mash	0 min.

Yeast

White Labs - Cream Ale Yeast Blend WLP080

Amount:	0.50 Each	Cost:	$ 15.00 / each $ 7.50
Attenuation (avg):	77.5%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	65 - 70 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	70 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 43 B cells required

$ 7.50 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 20 psi Temp: 68 °F 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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Last Updated: 2026-02-22 01:16 UTC

Recipe costs can be adjusted by changing the batch size. They won't be saved but will give you an idea of costs if your final yield was different.

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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