Cream ale brewday today possibly

dismantle360 · 09-01-2008, 05:31 PM

Guys I am getting ready to test out the new brew kettle (Blichmann 20Gal) and I am worried I dont have enough malt.

Im trying to do a 10 Gal batch let me know if I should hold of if you can tell from my ingredients.

6 lbs light LME
6 lbs wheat LME
3 lbs light DME

I have a pound of corn sugar I could throw in but im worried about cidery flavors.

Let me know.

**BigKahuna** · 09-01-2008, 05:42 PM

a pound isn't a big deal....in a 10 gallon batch.

If you use all this stuff, You're looking at an OG of 1.048 and the color will be a tad dark for style at around 7 SRM. What hops do you have? and How do you plan to use them?

dismantle360 · 09-01-2008, 07:32 PM

2 oz Goldings 60 mins
1 oz Saaz 30 mins
1 os tett 10 mins

I think this is the specialty grain bill
1 1/2 lbs crystal 10
1/2 lb Munich
1/2 lb flaked corn
1/2 lb 6 row for starch conversion

I know the color isn't going to be right that's the downside to extract batches. Yes i know its not going to be clear either.

dismantle360 · 09-01-2008, 09:00 PM

BTW i went with it more to come soon. Its a bit of the Wunderlust, bit of the brewers best, bit of the caramel cream ale.

Hopefully it turns out.

EDIT: BTW im pitching 5 to 6 gallons with White Labs american ale, and White Labs Cream.

both will get a vanilla bean in secondary.

dismantle360 · 09-01-2008, 11:57 PM

SG 1.052

not bad for my first double batch now comes the wait to see if its truly not bad for me first double batch.

**BigKahuna** · 09-02-2008, 12:03 AM

Sounds like it's going to be fine and dandy!

dismantle360 · 09-04-2008, 03:45 AM

Fermentation is going lovely.

Pitched two types of yeast

White Labs Cream Ale - Seems a bit more agressive
White Labs American Ale

**DeathBrewer** · 09-04-2008, 04:11 AM

nice...if you have your temps low (65 or less), that cream ale batch will be FANTASTIC!

jds · 09-04-2008, 05:15 AM

Niiiice. Sounds like a good beer, regardless of whether it's a cream ale, a blonde, or whatever anybody wants to call it. It's beer, man, and that's all it needs to be.

dismantle360 · 09-07-2008, 12:27 AM

Hey death primary is pretty much done I was planning on putting the two batches in my basement for secondary (though I'm not concerned with clarity) which stays a pretty steady 63ish.

Think this will be good enough?