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Cream Ale Cream of Three Crops (Cream Ale)
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zman said:
Just force carbonate it!
What about this scenario. I have a 2 tap kegerator, one regulator with a 3 way splitter(with check valves). If I disconnect one of the kegs that is already carbed, disconnect it and hook up the COTC keg to carb for 2 weeks @13psi. Will I ruin the one I disconnect if I leave it at room temp for the two weeks?
Other scenario is to see if I can fit 3 kegs in my Danby. If I cannot will the first scenario be ok?
Other scenario is to see if I can fit 3 kegs in my Danby. If I cannot will the first scenario be ok?
Diesel48
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Wow,
Tried this off the keg the other night for the first time. All of my BMC friends will love it. I cannot believe how light this tastes! I might have to do this one for my brother in laws wedding. Definitely a gateway beer, personally I think it needs a bit more flavor
Tried this off the keg the other night for the first time. All of my BMC friends will love it. I cannot believe how light this tastes! I might have to do this one for my brother in laws wedding. Definitely a gateway beer, personally I think it needs a bit more flavor
peabody304
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I stumbled across this recipe the other day, and after reading all of the 80-plus pages, I think I want to brew this beer this weekend.
I do have a couple of questions about how the recipe has evolved. On several occasions, BierMuncher has posted that he now replaces some of the corn with table sugar.
So, if the original grain bill for 11.5 gallons was:
Should I go with:
11.50 lb Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM)
3.50 lb Corn, Flaked (1.3 SRM)
1.00 lb Minute Rice (1.0 SRM)
1.00 lb Table sugar
Or should I pull back on just the corn (or corn and rice) and leave the malt at 12 lb?
Thanks and thanks to BierMuncher for the recipe.
-peabody304
I do have a couple of questions about how the recipe has evolved. On several occasions, BierMuncher has posted that he now replaces some of the corn with table sugar.
So, if the original grain bill for 11.5 gallons was:
Should I go with:
11.50 lb Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM)
3.50 lb Corn, Flaked (1.3 SRM)
1.00 lb Minute Rice (1.0 SRM)
1.00 lb Table sugar
Or should I pull back on just the corn (or corn and rice) and leave the malt at 12 lb?
Thanks and thanks to BierMuncher for the recipe.
-peabody304
FWIW, I was just listening to the Jamil Show - Cream Ale podcast here. He recommends using half pilsner malt and half 2-row, and only boiling for 75. This leaves some DMS and adds to the corn flavor. Might want to check it out? http://www.thebrewingnetwork.com/shows/The-Jamil-Show/Cream-Ale-The-Jamil-Show-12-18-06
I've made this several times ( the original recipe ) and the corn flavor definitely comes through. I'll probably make another batch for a Memorial Day camping trip and I'm thinking of backing off on the corn a bit.
My plan was to just bump up the rice and drop the corn to get the same OG. However the table sugar might just be the ticket.
My plan was to just bump up the rice and drop the corn to get the same OG. However the table sugar might just be the ticket.
So after almost a month in this keg the beer has definitely settled out (after I screwed up and made it an imperial cream ale) It tastes really nice and does not have a strong alcohol flavor.
Maybe I just got use to it though heh.
Maybe I just got use to it though heh.
BobG
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Howdy,
Here's my latest run of C3C.
I found some Forbidden Black Rice and subbed it for the flaked rice in the recipe.
I cooked the rice as directed and added it to the mash. I was hoping to get the color of the rice (dark purple) into the beer. Not so much. It's got a orange tinge but the head has a light pink color. The rice itself lent a nutty flavor that stands out in the beer. It's clean, clear, tasty and different. Thanks again for the terrific recipe!
Cheers,
Bob
Here's my latest run of C3C.
I found some Forbidden Black Rice and subbed it for the flaked rice in the recipe.
I cooked the rice as directed and added it to the mash. I was hoping to get the color of the rice (dark purple) into the beer. Not so much. It's got a orange tinge but the head has a light pink color. The rice itself lent a nutty flavor that stands out in the beer. It's clean, clear, tasty and different. Thanks again for the terrific recipe!
Cheers,
Bob
LVBen
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Both of my brothers (1 who is older than me and 'hates beer' and the other who is younger than me and is very slowly starting to appreciate beer) and SWMBO all love this beer.
Unfortunately, the batch I made is oxidated... so SWMBO and I are trying to finish off what is left of the 6 gallons before it goes bad.
Unfortunately, the batch I made is oxidated... so SWMBO and I are trying to finish off what is left of the 6 gallons before it goes bad.
jwible204
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just tapped this beer. i kegged it on 3/22 with gelatin and brewed it on 2/26. It is remarkably clean and tastes like a full bodies BMC.
BM - i keep coming back to you for light beers. i've made your Blonde Ale (4 times), Belgian Wit, Cream Ale and I brewed up your Litehaus Wheat yesterday. i generally stick to my own recipes for IPAs, PAs, Stouts, and Porters but maybe i should just be a BierMuncher brewery.
BM - i keep coming back to you for light beers. i've made your Blonde Ale (4 times), Belgian Wit, Cream Ale and I brewed up your Litehaus Wheat yesterday. i generally stick to my own recipes for IPAs, PAs, Stouts, and Porters but maybe i should just be a BierMuncher brewery.
drummerguysteve
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If I do the same thing, would there be biermuncher franchises? This is an awesome beer, and I just tapped another keg of it last night. Great band practice beer!
jwible204
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hahaha, BierMuncher franchise. i like it.
tnbrewer371
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BM what do you think of using pacman for this? i am considering doing this as a 5 gal starter for my barleywine im brewing sometime in april
tekknoschtev
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I'm not BM, nor am I an expert in identifying flavors, but I'm currently on my second keg from a 10-gallon batch fermented with pacman, and I like it. The first one I ever did was with US-05, and it too was good. I'm not great at picking out subtle differences, and I can't attribute the flavor differences to pacman as I use a slightly different hop schedule almost every time I make this, but both were delicious and consumed with many compliments.
tnbrewer371
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nice man..thanks for the response tekk ill definately brew this with pacman as a starter for my big barleywine 1.121!!!
BootsyFlanootsy
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ok, so I just bottled my version of this. I used pregelatinized rice flakes and flaked corn for a 5 gallon batch. I subbed two items,
Liberty hops in place of Willamette.
I used Kolsch yeast in place of S-05.
Two other points of interest: I pitched one vial of both Wyeasts Kolsch strain and White Labs. I didn't build up a starter and did this just for experimental purposes.
I kept the initial fermentation at no higher than 65, closer to the low 60's though by and large. After initial fermentation, ( which was explosive, requiring a blow off tube and a krausen that remained stuck like a blanket to the area of the carboy above the liquid level for the entirety of the ferment), I cold conditioned it in the coldest corner of my basement. I left the carboy up against cold concrete walls and a concrete floor. It stayed at a relatively constant 53f for the better part of two month.
Just bottled it today. Tastes faaaaaar better than I had hoped for, even without bottle conditioning. Bottled with 120 grams of corn sugar.
It has the smooth easy drinking qualities of both a cream ale and a kolsch, with an added touch of ever so slight fruitiness from the afformentioned kolsch yeast and liberty hops.
fingers crossed.
Liberty hops in place of Willamette.
I used Kolsch yeast in place of S-05.
Two other points of interest: I pitched one vial of both Wyeasts Kolsch strain and White Labs. I didn't build up a starter and did this just for experimental purposes.
I kept the initial fermentation at no higher than 65, closer to the low 60's though by and large. After initial fermentation, ( which was explosive, requiring a blow off tube and a krausen that remained stuck like a blanket to the area of the carboy above the liquid level for the entirety of the ferment), I cold conditioned it in the coldest corner of my basement. I left the carboy up against cold concrete walls and a concrete floor. It stayed at a relatively constant 53f for the better part of two month.
Just bottled it today. Tastes faaaaaar better than I had hoped for, even without bottle conditioning. Bottled with 120 grams of corn sugar.
It has the smooth easy drinking qualities of both a cream ale and a kolsch, with an added touch of ever so slight fruitiness from the afformentioned kolsch yeast and liberty hops.
fingers crossed.
Grain to glass in 4 weeks. I did force carb but the B day girl sampled it and approved
mcberry
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I am planning on brewing this tomorrow. I plan to use:
6# 2-row
2# Flaked Corn
0.5# Flaked Rice
So I'm just dividing the original in half to come up with 5.5 gallon batch. Should I scale this down any differently?
Also, I batch sparge and do the double sparge method. I plan to do a 90 minute boil (have only done 60 until now).
I want about 7.6 gallons pre-boil to get pretty close to my 5.5 after boil off. To do this I will mash with 3 gallons (collect about 1.6gallons). Then each sparge will be 3 gallons. Since there is only 8.5# of grain will I risk oversparging?
Thanks in advance
6# 2-row
2# Flaked Corn
0.5# Flaked Rice
So I'm just dividing the original in half to come up with 5.5 gallon batch. Should I scale this down any differently?
Also, I batch sparge and do the double sparge method. I plan to do a 90 minute boil (have only done 60 until now).
I want about 7.6 gallons pre-boil to get pretty close to my 5.5 after boil off. To do this I will mash with 3 gallons (collect about 1.6gallons). Then each sparge will be 3 gallons. Since there is only 8.5# of grain will I risk oversparging?
Thanks in advance
here is mine 24hrs inn.. sorry art mann is in the background..
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mcberry
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I made this yesterday. Halved the recipe and used a pound of rice instead of a half. Also I used half ounce of cascade in lieu of crystal which I didn't have. Only mistake was that I added too much water at the start of the boil as I haven't done a long boil before of 90 minutes (didn't want to oversparge) so I had to dump a half gallon when I was done due to lack of carboy space. Came out to 1.044 sg.
It is quite cloudy but is sure to clear up soon. I am amazed how light in color it is-hopefully it isn't light on flavor.
It is quite cloudy but is sure to clear up soon. I am amazed how light in color it is-hopefully it isn't light on flavor.
Opivy
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was looking through this thread, but i figured someone nice will help me out =0
Can this be done BIAB (I ask because of the rice and corn and what not)
How long should I mash?
thanks!
Can this be done BIAB (I ask because of the rice and corn and what not)
How long should I mash?
thanks!
tekknoschtev
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I'm by no means an authoritative answer, but the 20 gallons of the Cream of Three Crops my friends, family and I have consumed would, at least to me, indicate that BIAB was successful
It was my first all grain and BIAB brew session, and it was so easy that I've stuck with BIAB. Now - to brew some more!
This is a really good brew!! Easy and quick to make. It was the first keg kicked ( under 4 hrs) at the party I brought it to. Granted the other kegs were Blue Moon and Bud Light but this was a BMC crowd
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I know there have been a few variations of this recipe, but has anyone eliminated the flaked corn all together and just bumped up the amount of rice used? i know several people have suggested on cutting back on the corn, so just wondering if it was removed completely and replaced with more rice how that would affect the beer.
bovineblitz
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I did that on my first batch, it came out well
Yes, I did exactly that and it was really good.
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Sounds good...thanks for the info guys.
I've posted this elsewhere but this is probably the better spot.
I brewed this on Saturday (all grain, 5.5 gal batch).
Somehow, I got 1.060 into the fermenter. The only good explanation is mis-weighed grains. i didn't check pre-boil gravity so no adjustments to hops were made.
Anyway, any guesses as to how it will turn out? maybe I should dry hop it.
I brewed this on Saturday (all grain, 5.5 gal batch).
Somehow, I got 1.060 into the fermenter. The only good explanation is mis-weighed grains. i didn't check pre-boil gravity so no adjustments to hops were made.
Anyway, any guesses as to how it will turn out? maybe I should dry hop it.
Pubwilson
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BM, I have a bone to pick with you. Followed your instructions to the T tonight... second time I have done this beer but first time using a yeast slurry,
Please put a warning on this recipe. "Beer will blast off when racked onto a prior yeast slurry". I didn't have time to finish cleaning and I was scrambling for a blow off hose, which luckily I had. Never had to use one before.
Thanks for this excellent beer, and for getting me hooked on using prior slurries. Now I am even thinking of yeast washing!
Please put a warning on this recipe. "Beer will blast off when racked onto a prior yeast slurry". I didn't have time to finish cleaning and I was scrambling for a blow off hose, which luckily I had. Never had to use one before.
Thanks for this excellent beer, and for getting me hooked on using prior slurries. Now I am even thinking of yeast washing!
