Cream Ale Cream of Three Crops (Cream Ale)

[Jayhem]

This is a BMC-like cream ale. Have you ever had a draft Bud Miller or Coors? The head is gone after the first 30 seconds.

 

[jwalker1140]

My cream ales have been different from BMC in that the bubbles are bigger and more fizzy, like sparkling wine fizzy. I used to drink Little Kings cream ale when I lived in Indiana, and I just don't remember the head being like this. Based on the replies, I've decided to brew the recipe as is and just make sure to pitch plenty of healthy yeast. I checked my notes and I didn't make a starter for my slurry that was a couple weeks old. Maybe I underpitched without realizing it. Thanks for the replies!

 

[Brewskii]

My cream ales have been different from BMC in that the bubbles are bigger and more fizzy, like sparkling wine fizzy. I used to drink Little Kings cream ale when I lived in Indiana, and I just don't remember the head being like this. Based on the replies, I've decided to brew the recipe as is and just make sure to pitch plenty of healthy yeast. I checked my notes and I didn't make a starter for my slurry that was a couple weeks old. Maybe I underpitched without realizing it. Thanks for the replies!

If it really is bad and you wanted to do something you could replace 0.5 to 1.0 of the base malt with cara-pils (dextrin) with minimal flavor/color impact.

 

[moboy]

I choose this recipe as my first ag recipe. Started my cook yesterday at 9:00am and finished last night around 8:00. I only encountered a few problems and really enjoyed the whole process.
Pre-boil gravity 1.035
Post-boil gravity 1.042
Not sure why my pre-boil gravity was off but pleased I hit my post boil numbers.
Carboys are now tucked away in my 60 degree fermenting chamber with SAF ALE US-05 American Ale (Chico Strain) yeast.

 

[caioz1jp]

So i juest brewed this about a week and a half ago and notice i did not cut my hops in half. So for 5.5 gallons i used 1oz instead of .5 has anyone else done this. Is it going to be overly bitter?

 

[jtd_419]

If you look back to the original post there was originally two ounces.... one each of Willamette and crystal so half that and you'd have your one

 

[jwalker1140]

Is it going to be overly bitter?

Imperial Cream Ale! :rockin:

 

[caioz1jp]

I knoq i shoukd nit say this but next time im goinf ti cuttm sone corn and add som crystak tm10 . Drunk bt the way

 

[Matteo57]

I knoq i shoukd nit say this but next time im goinf ti cuttm sone corn and add som crystak tm10 . Drunk bt the way

Couldn't tell...

 

[jasonclick]

If you look back to the original post there was originally two ounces.... one each of Willamette and crystal so half that and you'd have your one

I brewed this yesterday. 1 oz of crystal & 1/2 oz of willamette. I could taste the hops just out of the fermenter.

 

[Scubajay]

After sitting for another week. I noticed the flavor has improved greatle. I guess I was just rushing this beer to much. Very popular with everyone now.

 

[caioz1jp]

Sorry for the drunken ramble. What I meant to say is i want to cut the corn in half and replace with some crystal 10 and maybe some carapils for just a tiny bit more body. Other then that its a great brew to drink after you have had a few good beers and cant taste anything lol

 

[caioz1jp]

Here is a pic of my first attemot.

 

[msa8967]

So how do you keep the beer from falling out of the glass and spilling? Some people would call that alcohol mistreatment.

 

[cbdeacon]

I've brewed maybe 20 batches of this stuff, and believe me, until you get it into secondary, it's one butt ugly beer.

 

[mjap52]

I'm debating between brewing this and BM Centennial Blonde for a party on the 21st. I keg & filter so clarity or carbonation isn't an issue. Thoughts?

 

[shadows69]

Cold crash either wlp080 comes out super clear. Gelatin works when cold crashing as well.

 

[IsItBeerYet]

Hey BM,

Just wanted to give you props on the recipe. Got first in 6A and silver in the Hybrids category at a comp last month (42 pts). Those darn American Wheats always get gold!

Great recipe, always a crowd pleaser.

 

[BPhad]

Hey BM,

Just wanted to give you props on the recipe. Got first in 6A and silver in the Hybrids category at a comp last month (42 pts). Those darn American Wheats always get gold!

Great recipe, always a crowd pleaser.

Nice!!!!

 

[PapaFoxtrot]

Cold crash either wlp080 comes out super clear. Gelatin works when cold crashing as well.

I use half-tab of whirlfloc at 5 minutes left in the boil. S-05 in primary for two weeks and bottle condition for two weeks. Pretty clear at two weeks - at three to four weeks in the bottle, it's clear as a bell. Taste keeps getting better too!

 

[shadows69]

oh yeah i forgot about the whirlfloc too. Thanks Papa.

 

[matthewroberts]

Sorry if this is already addressed, but White Minute Rice or Brown?

 

[ghoti]

White

 

[msa8967]

Sorry if this is already addressed, but White Minute Rice or Brown?

I recommend against using the house brand of white rice from Walmart. I tried it once and it did not go well.

 

[OCBrewin]

I recommend against using the house brand of white rice from Walmart. I tried it once and it did not go well.

Why do you say that? Just wondering since that is all I've used for 3 batches and I've had nothing but rave reviews. To me, the rice should be just for a slight ABV boost and shouldn't contribute much flavor anyways.

 

[msa8967]

I have used other brands of rice with no problems but the house brand bag i tried using from Walmart just continued to clump together like a paste. It could have just been that bag buit I never had problems with the other cheaper brands I have tried.

 

[matthewroberts]

Shoot, I left it too late to make this post. So I chose brown rice. Will that pose a problem?

 

[OCBrewin]

I have used other brands of rice with no problems but the house brand bag i tried using from Walmart just continued to clump together like a paste. It could have just been that bag buit I never had problems with the other cheaper brands I have tried.

Oh, ok. I thought you were saying minute rice in general. I've got no experience with the walmart stuff myself, but good to know.

No say on the brown rice. It should have the same extract potential, but I'm not sure about the flavor impact.

 

[shadows69]

I always used the boxed 5 min rice from Walmart. I think the stuff your referring to is 15 min rice. Which you would have to let soak in water before dumping it in with your mesh. Never used brown rice, I assume that would impact flavor somehow.

 

[Jayhem]

I used brown rice on my last batch. No noticeable flavor impact.