All-Grain - Cream of Three Crops (Cream Ale) - Page 76

tekknoschtev · 01-29-2011, 02:00 AM

Currently consuming a version of this brew that was started 20 days ago with a pound of toasted victory malt, and it is quite delicious, as was the original recipe which I kicked the keg on a few weeks ago. This will definitely be a staple we keep around - maybe start making some 10 gal batches of it to keep the kegs full and the drinkers happy.

Kurtamous · 01-31-2011, 04:36 PM

Hey guys

So, I brewed this 14 days ago and just racked it to the secondary yesterday with some gelatin to clear. I added half a tablespoon to some warm water and threw that in the carboy before siphoning in the brew.

I was curious about how long it would take to clear, the brew is lookin' like orange soda right now! =P

Here's the first day after brewing it and yesterday after racking it into the secondary:

Yesterday:

First day:

SwampassJ · 02-01-2011, 11:54 PM

Just placed an order for the ingredients and American Lager yeast. Going to try and make this into a more flavorful American Style lager.

**BucksPA** · 02-02-2011, 01:06 AM

Kurtamous: That's looking pretty darn clear already. It's always hard to tell what a pint will look like when looking at the entire carboy. It's almost like comparing apples to oranges. I bet a pint of that stuff will look like BMC. 2+ weeks in the secondary will do wonders, but if you aren't satisfied you can always wait longer.

**BierMuncher** · 02-02-2011, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by BucksPA

Kurtamous: That's looking pretty darn clear already. It's always hard to tell what a pint will look like when looking at the entire carboy. It's almost like comparing apples to oranges. I bet a pint of that stuff will look like BMC. 2+ weeks in the secondary will do wonders, but if you aren't satisfied you can always wait longer.

Yep. That top quartile looks pretty darn clear to me too. The color of beer in a carboy will always be substantially darker than in a pint glass.

DirtyDog · 02-03-2011, 06:06 PM

BM, thanks for getting me into all grain brewing! I'm a newbie on a lot of this stuff. I started homebrewing about a year ago and when I saw this recipe I decided to give it a shot. Needless to say, I've had a few hiccups here and there, but I'm on my third go around with this and it's only getting better. I've had a few of those "you made this?" comments. I think it's the beer itself. . .it's very close to a lager and similar to what the BMC'ers like. Has anyone tried brewing this with S05 and then a batch with Kolsch? I'm curious as to how the flavor's would compare.

BootsyFlanootsy · 02-03-2011, 06:13 PM

I'm about to brew this with a Kölsch yeast today actually. Though I think I may put in a bit of Carapils as I'm doing this as a PM and thought it might just add a wee touch of flavor beyond the scope of the OG recipe.

**PintOfBitter** · 02-04-2011, 04:59 AM

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Originally Posted by BootsyFlanootsy

I'm about to brew this with a Kölsch yeast today actually. Though I think I may put in a bit of Carapils as I'm doing this as a PM and thought it might just add a wee touch of flavor beyond the scope of the OG recipe.

Carapils isn't really much for flavor. You'll be getting better head retention, though. If you're wanting to boost flavor, go for just a tad of one of the higher kilned malts like vienna, munich, victory, biscuit...

IPAAAA · 02-05-2011, 07:26 PM

Is the corn flake the same as maze? My lhbs only had maze. Btw what does the rice do in this recipe...just help clear the beer more?

wcarter1227 · 02-05-2011, 11:20 PM

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Originally Posted by IPAAAA

Is the corn flake the same as maze? My lhbs only had maze. Btw what does the rice do in this recipe...just help clear the beer more?

flaked corn and flaked maze are the same thing. also the rice adds more fermentable sugars without adding much flavor or body to the mash.