Cream Ale Recipe (from A Noob)

[beardown2489]

That's what I get for posting in the middle of the night!

 

[hikemor]

Update on the recipe posted in Post #9: Started drinking this weekend. Matches the style well. Subtle malt and hops. Corn flavor is present but not overpowering. I think Perle is a good hop choice but any noble/noble-derived hop would do. Next time I would up the 60 min. hop addition by .25 oz. to increase bitterness a little.

 

[Pyg]

I bottled the below recipe this weekend:
1# Flaked Maize (Corn),
1# Pilsner Malt
3.3# Pilsen LME,
2# Pilsen DME
1 oz Cascade hop pellets (60 min)
½ oz Cascade pellets (15)
½ oz Cascade pellets (5 min)
US-05 dry yeast.

I ended up mashing the grains for about an hour on the advice of someone on HBT. I also bumped up the ABV to 5.5 by adding a second # of DME. I was afraid and still am that the addition of extra malt would hide the hop flavor, but only time will tell.

I took a sip of the uncarbonated beer. It was malty and sweet with a hint of hops.
Considering I spent all weekend drinking IIPA, it was a nice subtle, light beer.
Of course all the flavors still have time and can come together and change for the better.View attachment ImageUploadedByHome Brew1429537255.941761.jpgView attachment ImageUploadedByHome Brew1429537283.199513.jpg

 

[Pyg]

Many weeks after bottling and this has become my favorite beer. It is malty, slight hop & sweet and creamy.
I under carbed it a bit but that doesn't hurt this beer in the slightest. This recipe (posted above) is a keeper.
I am going to make more of this soon.
Since I have 1/2 oz of Citra hop I may add it at flameout to make a slight citra cream aleView attachment ImageUploadedByHome Brew1431818265.778908.jpg

 

[Subdivisions]

That looks pretty nice. Very light on color for a mostly extract beer. It looks like it has a good head on it. Does the head dissipate quickly?? I'll give you a point off for the Yankees glass but good job.