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Cream ale

Name: Cream ale
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 120 min
Yield: 7 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 7 lb Pale 2-Row; 2.42 lb Flaked Corn; 0.5 lb Carafoam; 0.25 lb Honey Malt; 1 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose; 0.3 lb Acidulated; 0.5 oz Simcoe Hops; 1 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops; 1 oz Cascade Hops

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Method: BIAB
Style: Cream Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 7 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75.8% (brew house)
Calories: 157 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.1 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Monday May 18th 2026

Cream Ale

by Warren Reinsch

OG: 1.048 FG: 1.011 ABV: 4.8% IBU: 16

Spotted Cow

by Meatwad

OG: 1.045 FG: 1.009 ABV: 4.7% IBU: 17

Original Gravity:

1.048

Final Gravity:

1.009

ABV (standard):

5.0%

IBU (tinseth):

15.5

SRM (morey):

3.3

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
7 lb	Canadian - Pale 2-Row7 lb Pale 2-Row	36	1.75	61%
2.42 lb	Flaked Corn2.42 lb Flaked Corn	40	0.5	21.1%
0.50 lb	Weyermann - Carafoam0.5 lb Carafoam	34.5	2.2	4.4%
0.25 lb	Honey Malt0.25 lb Honey Malt	37	25	2.2%
1 lb	Corn Sugar - Dextrose1 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose	42	0.5	8.7%
0.30 lb	Weyermann - Acidulated0.3 lb Acidulated	27	3.4	2.6%
11.47 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Simcoe0.5 oz Simcoe Hops	Leaf/Whole	12.2	Boil	45 min	14.13	20%
1 oz	Domestic Hallertau1 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops	Pellet	6	Boil	1 min	0.72	40%
1 oz	Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops	Pellet	5.2	Boil	1 min	0.62	40%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
5 gal		Temperature	149 °F	149 °F	60 min
1.5 gal		Sparge	149 °F	149 °F	--

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
4 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
4 g	Gypsum		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 30 psi Temp: 68 °F CO₂ Level: 2.65 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Grimsby

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Last Updated: 2026-06-10 02:53 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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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Simcoe (Leaf/Whole)	14.13	20%
1 oz	Domestic Hallertau (Pellet)	0.72	40%
1 oz	Cascade (Pellet)	0.62	40%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00