Cream ale yeast

[ehub3]

As a new brewer i was wondering if anyone had an answer to my question,,,i made a cream ale using white labs cream ale yeast, which contains both lager and ale strains,,fermented it on the warm side at around 70 for three weeks then bottled it,,and let it sit for another three weeks. It came out allright,,but I've noticed that the longer the bottles are in the fridge the better it is tasting ,since the fermenting temp was warm,,is it possible I'm getting some lagering action, since the lager half of the yeast never had a proper temp to take off in,??

 

[Huntmaster]

It's just aging. Most beers (except IPAs) taste better if they hang around in bottles for a while.

 

[user 19629]

Since lagering is just another word for cold conditioning or aging , yea that's what you are doing when you let the bottles sit in the fridge.

 

[msa8967]

I have fermetted cream ales with this yeast both at 70 F and 65 F. The 65 F yields better results in my opinon so I now place my fermenting bucket in a larger bucket filled with some water and I drape a wet towel hanging the ends in the water. At warmer temps this yeast takes longer ton condition and leaving the beers in the fridge for over a week will give better results.

 

[ehub3]

I have fermetted cream ales with this yeast both at 70 F and 65 F. The 65 F yields better results in my opinon so I now place my fermenting bucket in a larger bucket filled with some water and I drape a wet towel hanging the ends in the water. At warmer temps this yeast takes longer ton condition and leaving the beers in the fridge for over a week will give better results.

The cream ale was in the bottle for three weeks in a closet that was 70 degrees as well,,and after a day or two in the fridge it it was decent beer,,,but after a week in the fridge it has turned out great,,nice and sparkling,,with a great creamy head on it,,ill have to try some colder fermenting temps with the yeast this winter and see what results i can get,,ill have to try the water and towel trick,,I'm in the southwest and cold rooms are hard to come by

 

[WoodlandBrew]

Cream ales are traditionally cold fermented ales to give it a more lager like flavor. Here is one I did recently with notes on the recipe construction:
http://woodlandbrew.blogspot.com/2012/10/raspberry-cream-ale.html