All-Grain - Cream of Three Crops (Cream Ale) - Page 16

**BierMuncher** · 01-02-2009, 12:47 AM

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Originally Posted by big bill

...This beer is truly a Cowboys Beer

Cheers to you

It's always good to know we've reached a new beer drinking population.

Jonnio · 01-03-2009, 02:08 PM

Well I brewed this up yesterday as one of the beers to serve at my super bowl party. I will post back with the results.

Overall a pretty uneventful brew day. I had read some people say their efficiency stunk, so I did a 1/2 batch with 6.5 lbs pale, 2 lbs corn, and 1 lb of minute rice. I am not sure exactly what my efficiency was since nothing lists minute rice, but it was somewhere in the low 70s yielding 5.5 gal at 1.045 into the primary.

Two things I did learn - 1) I need more runnings for a 90 minute boil. I was almost a gallon low even after doing over 7 gallons pre-boil, so I had to add water to get my correct qty. 2) If this beer turns out to be one that I like I will do it in 10 gal batches. It requires so little work during the brew day, but takes so long due to the 90 minute mash and boil it really is best done as a 10 gallon recipe.

**BlackNotch** · 01-03-2009, 08:56 PM

Just picked up the recipe today, along with Ed Worts Pale Ale for 48 bucks. I'll be keggin a Kolsch tomorrow and I'm debating on whether using the Kolsch yeast or the Safale 05 for the Cream Ale....hmmmm?

**BierMuncher** · 01-04-2009, 04:29 AM

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Originally Posted by wfd146

Just picked up the recipe today, along with Ed Worts Pale Ale for 48 bucks. I'll be keggin a Kolsch tomorrow and I'm debating on whether using the Kolsch yeast or the Safale 05 for the Cream Ale....hmmmm?

Go for the Kolsch. It's a great, clean fermenting yeast.

**BlackNotch** · 01-05-2009, 08:01 PM

I went for the washed WL029 and the starter took off in less than 24 hours...

Boiling away, I went for a 75 minute boil rather than the 90, I started with 7+ gallons and ended up with a tad over 5.

I had a hard time getting a gravity reading, my hydro gives a different reading every time...

...time to buy a refracto! I think it's a little high maybe 1.050ish.

ThatFishGuy · 01-10-2009, 07:36 PM

hey all,
this question might have already been answered, but i didnt go through all 16 pgs...
Can you use flaked rice or does it have to be "minute" rice? im guessing the minute rice is modified in some way...
thanks,
Sam

**BierMuncher** · 01-11-2009, 02:03 AM

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Originally Posted by ThatFishGuy

hey all,
this question might have already been answered, but i didnt go through all 16 pgs...
Can you use flaked rice or does it have to be "minute" rice? im guessing the minute rice is modified in some way...
thanks,
Sam

Flaked rice is absolutely fine. Minute rice is just more convenient for those who don't want to go to the LHBS for flaked.

They are great substitutes for each other.

TimSTi · 01-11-2009, 08:22 PM

Just ordered

6lb Pale Malt 2Row
2lb Corn Flaked
1lb Minute Rice
1oz Fuggles (60min)
1tsp Irish Moss (15min)
1pk Safale S-04
1tsp Yeast Nutrient

This will be my first AG brew. Plan on using DeathBrewer's Stovetop method. Can't wait!

ThatFishGuy · 01-14-2009, 07:15 PM

Man, not gonna lie that was the worst brew day i have had in a while. just about everything that could go wrong did....though i think the beer will be fine. i was missing temps left and right...and i kept on forgetting things. im a little rusty because i havent brewed in a while. I just did a SG sample and im at 1.011 and after tasting the sample i realiezed....i put in double the hops! I wasnt paying attention when converting from the original 10gal batch recipe to my 5 gal....and used the 2 oz of hops for my batch. its actually not THAT hoppy to me...but it kind of messes with the whole BMC thing. oh well, guess its a good thing i bought enough grain for 2 batches. and thank god for those hop prices coming down.

bkov · 01-16-2009, 06:46 PM

do you use the minute rice right out of the box? or do you have to crush it or something?