I've created a small (1.75 gal) test batch of cream ale for next months order. I've asked about ingredients that are/are not proper, and it seems crystal malts or other specialty grains are not used to give color. It also seems they lack anything for head retention (or these would be misplaced if added), though I figure flaked barley isn't too far off.
This is what I came up with so far:
2 lbs 2-row
0.75 lb flaked corn
0.25 lb flaked barley
0.25 oz Mt Hood @ 56 mins
0.125 oz Mt Hood @ 21/7 mins
US-05
1.048/1.010
5% ABV
20 IBU's
1 SRM
The color at 1 SRM is too low as it begins at 3. But having looked I see nowhere in which anything is used for color. I'm usually not too stiff on the parameters, but this one I'd like to make proper.
This is what I came up with so far:
2 lbs 2-row
0.75 lb flaked corn
0.25 lb flaked barley
0.25 oz Mt Hood @ 56 mins
0.125 oz Mt Hood @ 21/7 mins
US-05
1.048/1.010
5% ABV
20 IBU's
1 SRM
The color at 1 SRM is too low as it begins at 3. But having looked I see nowhere in which anything is used for color. I'm usually not too stiff on the parameters, but this one I'd like to make proper.