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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: 5 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row; 5 lb Pilsen Malt 2-Row; 1 lb Flaked Corn; 1.5 oz Saaz (Czech) Hops; 0.5 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops; 0.5 oz Saaz (Czech) Hops

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Method: BIAB
Style: No Profile Selected
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.59 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Jimmy McCaskill
Hop Utilization: 88%
Calories: 171 calories (Per 16oz)
Carbs: 17 g (Per 16oz)

Created: Sunday August 2nd 2026

Original Gravity:

1.052

Final Gravity:

1.012

ABV (standard):

5.3%

IBU (tinseth):

18.7

SRM (morey):

3.0

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

8.90

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
5 lb	Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row5 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row	$ 0.88 / lb $ 4.40	37	1.8	45.5%
5 lb	Briess - Pilsen Malt 2-Row5 lb Pilsen Malt 2-Row	$ 0.90 / lb $ 4.50	37	1.2	45.5%
1 lb	Flaked Corn1 lb Flaked Corn		40	0.5	9.1%
11 lbs / $ 8.90

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1.50 oz	Artisan - Saaz (Czech)1.5 oz Saaz (Czech) Hops	Pellet	2.1	Boil	60 min	10.2	60%
0.50 oz	Hallertau Hersbrucker0.5 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops	Pellet	4	Boil	60 min	6.48	20%
0.50 oz	Artisan - Saaz (Czech)0.5 oz Saaz (Czech) Hops	Pellet	2.1	Boil	20 min	2.06	20%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
8.47 gal		Strike	155 °F	150 °F	60 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
8 oz	Corn Sugar	Other	Boil	5 min.
0.50 tsp	Yeast Nutrient	Other	Boil	10 min.
1 each	Whirlfloc	Water Agt	Boil	5 min.

Yeast

CellarScience - Cali

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	59 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 94 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 0 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
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Last Updated: 2026-08-02 16:23 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 %
2 oz	Artisan - Saaz (Czech) (Pellet)	12.26	80%
0.50 oz	Hallertau Hersbrucker (Pellet)	6.48	20%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00

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