Cream Ale Cream of Three Crops (Cream Ale)

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Question for everyone brewing this -- do you stick to the original hop schedule?

I always stick with the original grain bill and switch up yeast and hops. Currently it's 50/50 Galena and Liberty with Nottingham, next one will be an equal split of Cluster and Amarillo with yeast du jour.

 

[doctordan70s]

So Im thinking for a 5 gallon batch
6lb pale malt 2 row
2ils of corn flaked
2 pale wheat malt german
1lb minute rice
everything else the same. I have about 30lbs of pale what malt I need to use up but if it's going to effect the taste much I'll go with the posted grain bill. I'm doing a brew in a bag also.

 

[balrog]

So Im thinking for a 5 gallon batch
6lb pale malt 2 row
2ils of corn flaked
2 pale wheat malt german
1lb minute rice
everything else the same. I have about 30lbs of pale what malt I need to use up but if it's going to effect the taste much I'll go with the posted grain bill. I'm doing a brew in a bag also.

Perhaps @BierMuncher (last seen 3 yr ago), or someone more knowledgeable can chime in, but using wheat will lighten up the malt flavor, and for this type of beer might be just fine. One person's opinion of course.

 

[Miraculix]

Perhaps @BierMuncher (last seen 3 yr ago), or someone more knowledgeable can chime in, but using wheat will lighten up the malt flavor, and for this type of beer might be just fine. One person's opinion of course.

I think it will fit fine. It might increase head and mouth feel a bit, so something I would actually want in a low abv beer.

 

[BeerHolic]

I personally would replace the minute rice with wheat.

 

[Saunassa]

I use some wheat in mine, really makes the head look good and beer is nice and crisp. I have used Us-05, Nottingham, Voss and House-01 for fermentation. I preferred the US-05 and House over the other two.

 

[cmac62]

So Cal homebrew fest is coming up in May and I think I may have to try this for my submission. Either this or my dill pickle gose, hmmm?

 

[vasvas]

this was my first recipe back in 2015..... Now I am partner in a brewery....!

 

[Broothru]

It’s a great recipe for getting into the hobby (or profession). Simple, quick, easy, solid results that are almost guaranteed to please a wide spectrum of beer drinkers, especially the diehard BMCers. It’s also a great ‘starting palate’ for testing new malts and especially hops. It’s kinda’ like a bicycle with training wheels, except it’s still fun to ride occasionally without looking silly.

 

[rtstrider]

It’s a great recipe for getting into the hobby (or profession). Simple, quick, easy, solid results that are almost guaranteed to please a wide spectrum of beer drinkers, especially the diehard BMCers. It’s also a great ‘starting palate’ for testing new malts and especially hops. It’s kinda’ like a bicycle with training wheels, except it’s still fun to ride occasionally without looking silly.

It's also a great test bed for "clean" ale yeasts and lager yeasts! One of my favorite yeasts with this recipe is WLP840 fermented around 50F. That was about as American as it gets with macro lagers

 

[GreenEnvy22]

I've been brewing this every summer now for all my friends/family who like lighter summertime beers, it's always popular. Just kegged a 10 gallon batch a few days ago. This is a special one, for an aunt/uncle who are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary. The husband likes Corona, bud, coors, so figured this will be popular with him. I'll be serving it at a party of about 75 people, not sure how many of them will be having beer, but hope I made enough.

 

[balrog]

but hope I made enough.

There is never enough.

Never.

 

[GreenEnvy22]

There is never enough.

Never.

So this was incredibly popular at the family event.
I've never had so many people come up to me and tell me how awesome a beer I made was. This was mostly a 60 plus crowd, and it fit their style preference perfectly. They went through almost 5 gallons of it, which in retrospect is pretty good because most of them are wine people. I have the other 5 gallons at home.

 

[ShaneB]

what vol co2 do you use for this recipe? 2.4? 2.5? 2.6?

 

[balrog]

what vol co2 do you use for this recipe? 2.4? 2.5? 2.6?

Not sure you'll find an answer that will be tightly defined; American Pale Ale style usually gives a carbonation range of something like 2.3-2.8. Not sure I would be able to notice 2.4 being that different from 2.6; maybe 2.3 and 2.8.

I say go middle 2.5.

Maybe 2.48.

 

[mux11]

First 10gal batch / Fermaid K question.
I have been making this recipe since I started brewing in 2011 but in 5gal batches. I have been working to refine my process to get good flavors and clarity. End of last year I got myself a Clawhammer 20gal system which has been a game changer. This 10gal batch was also the first batch that I used fermaid K as prescribed to assist the yeast.
The yeast (SO5) took off and fermented crazy fast. The flavors are interesting. Im getting more of the malt and corn but there is an unpleasantness to it that I cant quite describe. I have drank a few pints and am not committed to dumping it quite yet. Im also planning to take some to the next club meeting to get opinions. My guess is the yeast went too fast and produced undesirable esters. Does anyone use fermaid K on a regular basis ??

 

[Saunassa]

N

 

[BongoYodeler]

N?

 

[Saunassa]

I started to type that I only use wyeast beer nutrient. Think 1/2 tsp per 5 gal batch but when I use kveik strains use a bit more 3/4-1 tsp for the hungry buggers. Then went to delete post and don't know how so i left first letter for nutrient.

 

[BongoYodeler]

I started to type that I only use wyeast beer nutrient. Think 1/2 tsp per 5 gal batch but when I use kveik strains use a bit more 3/4-1 tsp for the hungry buggers. Then went to delete post and don't know how so i left first letter for nutrient.

No problem, I was just funnin'.

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