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Nicolia's Cream Ale

147 calories 13.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Cream Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 147 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday April 12th 2026
1.045
1.009
4.7%
38.6
2.9
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb Rahr - Standard 2-Row5 lb Standard 2-Row 36.8 1.8 57.1%
3 lb German - Pilsner3 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 34.3%
12 oz Flaked Corn12 oz Flaked Corn 40 0.5 8.6%
8.75 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Nugget0.5 oz Nugget Hops Pellet 13.2 First Wort 20 min 27.14 20%
1 oz Cascade 1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 1 min 0.73 40%
1 oz cascade1 oz cascade Hops Pellet 7.9 Whirlpool at 170 °F 10 min 10.76 40%
2.50 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7 gal Infusion 65 °F 155 °F 60 min
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3.80 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1 tsp Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - German Ale Yeast K-97
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 408 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.35 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Pitched to 50% cake

Also a single decotion. After the protein rest raise temp to 145 set timer at 15 min pull decotion bring it to boil and return at 30 min to raise the temperature to 158. Finish the mash at 60 minutes

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  • Last Updated: 2026-04-12 14:44 UTC
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