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Cream Ale

Name: Cream Ale
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 120 min
Yield: 5.5 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 6 lb Pale Ale; 2 lb Flaked Maize; 1 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose; 0.25 oz Crystal Hops; 0.5 oz Crystal Hops; 0.5 oz Crystal Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: Cream Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.05 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.035 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: KowNeil
Calories: 147 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.7 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Tuesday July 21st 2026

Original Gravity:

1.045

Final Gravity:

1.009

ABV (standard):

4.8%

IBU (tinseth):

10.8

SRM (morey):

4.0

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
6 lb	American - Pale Ale6 lb Pale Ale	37	3.5	66.7%
2 lb	Flaked Maize2 lb Flaked Maize	37	1	22.2%
1 lb	Corn Sugar - Dextrose1 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose	42	0.5	11.1%
9 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.25 oz	Crystal0.25 oz Crystal Hops	Pellet	4.3	Boil	60 min	4.24	20%
0.50 oz	Crystal0.5 oz Crystal Hops	Pellet	4.3	Boil	30 min	6.51	40%
0.50 oz	Crystal0.5 oz Crystal Hops	Pellet	4.3	Boil	0 min		40%
1.25 oz / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
3.5 gal		Strike	160 °F	152 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 80 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
3 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Boil	0 min.
2 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Boil	0 min.
1 g	Canning Salt	Water Agt	Boil	0 min.
4 g	Canning Salt	Water Agt	Boil	0 min.
1 each	Whirlfloc	Water Agt	Boil	15 min.
2.20 g	Yeast Nutrient	Other	Boil	15 min.

Yeast

Lallemand - LALBREW® KÖLN KÖLSCH KOLSCH STYLE ALE YEAST

Amount:	3 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	59 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 82 B cells required

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Priming

Method: dextrose Amount: 5.8 oz 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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Notes

From The Apartment Brewer

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Last Updated: 2026-07-21 23:46 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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