Cream Ale Cream of Three Crops (Cream Ale)

[IPAAAA]

So I just measured my gravity after 14 days in the primary and it went from 1.080 to 1.012 haha. Might even get done a few more points but it looks like its basically a 9% cream ale. Gravity sample had a bit of a sharp alcohol flavor but that is to be expected. Gonna let this sit in the keg for another week and then see how it tastes.

 

[SwampassJ]

So I just measured my gravity after 14 days in the primary and it went from 1.080 to 1.012 haha. Might even get done a few more points but it looks like its basically a 9% cream ale. Gravity sample had a bit of a sharp alcohol flavor but that is to be expected. Gonna let this sit in the keg for another week and then see how it tastes.

I say let it sit for a month or two in the keg cold conditioning. Pretty cool it finished that low too.

 

[IPAAAA]

I say let it sit for a month or two in the keg cold conditioning. Pretty cool it finished that low too.

The yeast did well.

I don't have the patience to let it sit for one month in the keg heh.

 

[SwampassJ]

First stuck sparge with 1/4lb of rice hulls. **** you flaked corn.

 

[SporkD2]

Use gelatin on this beer and it will be crystal clear

 

[grasshopperfirestarter]

Tomorrow is brew day for me. I have had Cream of 3 Crops in the primary for 14 days and need to clear out my primary. Should I go ahead and bottle it or send it to a
2ndary for another week? Thanks!

 

[PintOfBitter]

Tomorrow is brew day for me. I have had Cream of 3 Crops in the primary for 14 days and need to clear out my primary. Should I go ahead and bottle it or send it to a
2ndary for another week? Thanks!

That all depends on if you think it needs the extra time to clear or mature. I'm assuming your grav is stabilized.

 

[LVBen]

I'm going to make a 6 gallon batch with a vial of WLP001 California Ale yeast.

 

[IPAAAA]

Kegged the Oops Ale lastnight. Can't wait to tap it.

 

[Kurtamous]

Made this brew a month or so ago and put it in the keg 2/4/11. Though the brew was clear in the carboy (after adding gelatin) it remains cloudy in the glass, (though it is a bit clearer than it was at the first beer from the keg).

The cloudyness is less strange than the taste, which is similar to a sweet fizzy beer without the carbonation mixed with a tad of soda. It almost tastes as if a little mountain dew was poured into the beer, as if the flavors are overshadowed by the strange sweetness. It tasted good before it was kegged; flat and warm, but still beery and smooth.

The keg had some star-san in it when we racked (foam/suds ended up pouring out as we filled the keg). Could that cause any problems?

The taste is bizarre. Anyone know a cause?/similar experience?

 

[MichaelsBrewing]

Made this brew a month or so ago and put it in the keg 2/4/11. Though the brew was clear in the carboy (after adding gelatin) it remains cloudy in the glass, (though it is a bit clearer than it was at the first beer from the keg).

The cloudyness is less strange than the taste, which is similar to a sweet fizzy beer without the carbonation mixed with a tad of soda. It almost tastes as if a little mountain dew was poured into the beer, as if the flavors are overshadowed by the strange sweetness. It tasted good before it was kegged; flat and warm, but still beery and smooth.

The keg had some star-san in it when we racked (foam/suds ended up pouring out as we filled the keg). Could that cause any problems?

The taste is bizarre. Anyone know a cause?/similar experience?

What was your original and final gravity?

 

[Kurtamous]

O.G. was 1.052, Final gravity was 1.012

fermentation went strong with a high krausen for several days.

I didnt re-hydrate the yeast, which was Safale-05.

 

[MichaelsBrewing]

O.G. was 1.052, Final gravity was 1.012

fermentation went strong with a high krausen for several days.

I didnt re-hydrate the yeast, which was Safale-05.

Well it seems that the yeast had a nice long fermentation. The StarSan shouldn't cause any problems unless it was a lot.... I am curious myself

 

[Kurtamous]

Well it seems that the yeast had a nice long fermentation. The StarSan shouldn't cause any problems unless it was a lot.... I am curious myself

Yeah, It tasted OK when checking the gravity, it was only after being put in the keg that it had the off taste. I was fairly sure that even alot of star san would not affect the taste, but its the main thing I can imagine. Could mold give consistent off tastes?

 

[BierMuncher]

Yeah, It tasted OK when checking the gravity, it was only after being put in the keg that it had the off taste. I was fairly sure that even alot of star san would not affect the taste, but its the main thing I can imagine. Could mold give consistent off tastes?

Doubt it's mold. Since it's also pouring cloudy, I suspect you may be pulling excess yeast sediment off the bottom of the keg. That would give you some immediate flavor impact.

Try removing your dip tube and either bending it a bit sharper to get it off the bottom of the keg by 1", or if it's a straight tube...simply cut off a 1/4 inch.

Drawing yeast sediment is a pretty common cause of chronic cloudiness and overly yeasty drafts.

 

[MichaelsBrewing]

Yeah, It tasted OK when checking the gravity, it was only after being put in the keg that it had the off taste. I was fairly sure that even alot of star san would not affect the taste, but its the main thing I can imagine. Could mold give consistent off tastes?

Listen to BierMuncher.... he know TONS more than me!!

 

[IPAAAA]

So after only a few days in the keg the alcohol flavor has mellowed a bit. Should be even better with time.

Had three last night and was feeling it heh.

 

[jwible204]

Just brewed up 5 gallons of this today. Hit 78% so I'm @ 1.044. I threw in .5 oz Sweet Orange Peel @ 3 minutes to further appeal to the BMC drinkers.

Thanks again BM. I've also made your Oktoberfast and Centennial Blonde (20 gallons) and absolutely love them both.

 

[WildGingerBrewing]

Brewed my second batch of this a few weeks ago. Bumped the corn to 1.5 lbs and used 2 lbs rice solids. It is better using the original recipe of 2.5 corn to 1 lb rice. Still a great beer though!

 

[LVBen]

Wow!!! I was aiming for a 6 gallon batch and I ended up getting 94% efficiency with this grain bill.

6lb Briess 2-row
2lb flaked corn
1lb enriched white rice (rinsed until the water was clear to remove the vitamins)

I did a 30 minute protein rest (for the rice) and a 60 minute mash with two 1.75 gallon sparges and a 75 minute boil and ended up with 6.33 gallons of 1.047 gravity wort.

 

[sfinger]

Thanks a ton for the recipe as well as all your input throughout this string, Biermuncher! I brewed this yesterday and everything went smooth as silk. I am looking forward to using gelatin as a clarifier for the first time.

Quick question--in an early thread you mentioned that you use gelatin in the secondary, then you also put in an additional amount of gelatin in your keg when kegging. I am bottle conditioning my batch--would there be any benefit to adding a small amount of gelatin to the bottling bucket or is that just overkill?

Thanks again and best wishes!

 

[SwampassJ]

Lager version transfered into a secondary. Still too young to get a good taste on it.

OG - 1.052 6.0 gallons
FG - 1.008 5.25 gallons

Now to set it and forget it for 6-8 weeks.

 

[MyNameIsPaul]

I just kegged my first go at this recipe. The sample was great! Crisp, light, and VERY clear (I didn't use Whirlfloc or Gelatin) Thanks for the recipe, it'll for sure be a regular brew around here!

 

[LVBen]

Wow!!! I was aiming for a 6 gallon batch and I ended up getting 94% efficiency with this grain bill.

6lb Briess 2-row
2lb flaked corn
1lb enriched white rice (rinsed until the water was clear to remove the vitamins)

I did a 30 minute protein rest (for the rice) and a 60 minute mash with two 1.75 gallon sparges and a 75 minute boil and ended up with 6.33 gallons of 1.047 gravity wort.

I just bottled my 6 gallon version last night. It tasted pretty damn good for being warm and flat.

The gravity at bottling ended up being 1.010 with White Labs California Ale Yeast (78% attenuation). I expected a little bit better attenuation since there is 3 pounds of adjunct grains, but the ABV is slightly higher than the original Co3C recipe.

It was still very cloudy after 18 days in primary. I'm guessing that will clear up pretty well in the bottles.

 

[naterzr2]

Great recipe. Brewed this a few weeks ago. Everything went well.

Hit OG of 1.052 and FG of 1.006 with Safale05 pitched dry.

Mashed at 149F for 90 min and 90 min boil.

Primary 3 weeks at 66F, secondary 5 days with gelatin.

Only been in the keg 5 days and tastes fantastic and it's super clear. Can't wait for my BMC drinkers to try.

Thanks BM!

 

[zman]

can I substitute pilsner or maris otter for 2 row ?

 

[Hammy71]

Sure, why not? It won't be the same beer, but will still turn out fine.

 

[MichaelsBrewing]

I am thinking of usin a prior slurry of Cry Havoc WLP-862

Thoughts?

 

[millyvfloyd]

looks good, I'm going to have to give this one a try.

 

[zman]

Has any one naturally carbed this brew in a keg? i brewed it on 3/12 and need it for a party on 4/2. I only have room for 2 kegs in my kegerator and both taps are in use. I plan on carbing naturally and serving via a picnic tap and this.http://www.northernbrewer.com/brewing/soda-keg-co2-.

TIA

Zman