Easy Cream Ale System


Details

Brewing Method
All grain 
Brew Type
Hybrid 
Recipe Efficiency
75%
Recipe Volume
10 gal 
Boil Volume
11.45 gal 
Boil Time
60 min 
Maximum Extract
525.5 points
Potential Extract
405.6 points (75% from recipe)
Anticipated OG
1.041 SG
Boil SG
1.035 SG (at start of boil)
Anticipated Color
2.5 SRM     
Estimated IBU
16.0 IBU
Estimated FG
1.011 SG
Estimated Alcohol
3.8 %abv
Fermentation
Primary 4 d, Secondary 7 d, and Lager 28 d
Mash
60 m @ 154 tempF

Style Compliance

6A Cream Ale
Original Gravity
1.042-1.055 SG
Final Gravity
1.006-1.012 SG
Alcohol
4.2-5.6 %abv
Bitterness
15.0-20.0 IBU
Color
3.0-5.0 SRM
 
OG
1.041 SG Low
FG
1.011 SG
Alcohol
3.8 %abv Low
Bitterness
16.0 IBU
Color
2.5 SRM Low
Overall Compliance: 40.0%

Fermentables

Name Amount Color Potential % Grist
Briess 2-Row 10 lbs 1.8 °L 37 ppg 70.2 %
Flaked Corn 2.5 lbs 0.8 °L 34 ppg 17.5 %
Corn Sugar (Dextrose) 1 lbs 0.0 °L 46 ppg 7.0 %
Briess CaraPils 0.5 lbs 1.5 °L 33 ppg 3.5 %
Flaked Wheat 0.25 lbs 2.0 °L 32 ppg 1.8 %
Totals 14.2 lbs 525.5 points 100%

Fermentables

Name: Briess 2-Row
Amount: 10 lbs
Color: 1.8 °L
Potential: 37 ppg
% Grist70.2 %
Name: Flaked Corn
Amount: 2.5 lbs
Color: 0.8 °L
Potential: 34 ppg
% Grist17.5 %
Name: Corn Sugar (Dextrose)
Amount: 1 lbs
Color: 0.0 °L
Potential: 46 ppg
% Grist7.0 %
Name: Briess CaraPils
Amount: 0.5 lbs
Color: 1.5 °L
Potential: 33 ppg
% Grist3.5 %
Name: Flaked Wheat
Amount: 0.25 lbs
Color: 2.0 °L
Potential: 32 ppg
% Grist1.8 %
Totals
Amount: 14.2 lbs
Potential: 525.5 points
% Grist: 100%

Hops

Hop Amount IBU When Time
Saaz 1.50 oz @ 4.0 %AA (6.0 AAU) 12.7 (32.3 %) Boil 60 min
Saaz 0.50 oz @ 4.0 %AA (2.0 AAU) 3.3 (24.8 %) Boil 30 min
Totals 2.0 oz
Hop: Saaz
Amount: 1.5 oz
%AA: 4.0
When: Boil
Time: 60 min
Hop: Saaz
Amount: 0.5 oz
%AA: 4.0
When: Boil
Time: 30 min
Totals
Amount: 2.0 oz

Yeast

Name Attenuation When
White Labs WLP008 East Coast Ale 72 % Primary
Name: White Labs WLP008 East Coast Ale
Attenuation: 72 %
When: Primary
 
 
 
Recipe Source: Brian Sabus