Cream Ale Cream of Three Crops (Cream Ale)

[CTS]

This is what I use:
6.0 lbs two row

2.0 lbs corn

1.0 lbs rice


.60 oz Williamette [5.20%] (60 min)

.50 oz Crystal [3.50%] (60 min)

Not much has changed. This recipe is as good as when it was first posted, no improvement need.

Excellent! Thanks very much. Do you do the 90 min boil as well?


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[shadows69]

I do a 90 min mash and a 75min to 90min boil depending on my mood. I try to shoot for a 90 min boil.

 

[brew_ny]

Excellent! Thanks very much. Do you do the 90 min boil as well?


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I do not know if you need the 90 minute boil but you want to do a 90 minute mash

it will help to get a crisper beer

I did a 60 minute boil last time and will again this week

all the best

S_M

 

[CTS]

Thanks for the help, much appreciated.


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[Darwin18]

I brewed a variation of this recipe a few weeks back with just a minor tweaking of the recipe. It scored a 45 at a local BJCP competition this past weekend, with a national ranked judge giving it a 46. Their only critique was that it was toward the high side of the style for IBUs. In case you were wondering, this is a really nice recipe to make and even better to drink.

 

[brew_ny]

In case you were wondering, this is a really nice recipe to make and even better to drink.

I could not agree more with that, it is also nice to be able to drink a bit more beer then those bigger ABV brews

S_M

 

[Riot]

I'm actually pretty excited, first batch of this should be carbed any time now

 

[brew_ny]

I have been drinking this for about a week it only gets better and better

I am brewing another 11.5 gallons of this tomorrow morning

enjoy

S_M

 

[jakeasaur]

When I brewed it last summer the last beer I drank was the best one. About 3 months after bottling. Its next on my to brew list for this year

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[justineaton]

My next brew after this is going to be a cheap hard lemonade made with off brand lemonade concentrates. Would the yeast cake from this taste taste ok in that?

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[Riot]

Probably. Cider is where my yeast goes to die a lot of the time, I imagine lemonade is close enough.

 

[Fuzzymittenbrewing]

My next brew after this is going to be a cheap hard lemonade made with off brand lemonade concentrates. Would the yeast cake from this taste taste ok in that?

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If your talking Skeeter Pee your better off using wine yeast for full attenuation.

 

[Riot]

I would listen to fuzzy if complete attenuation is what you want. I use a bunch of hot mashed malt and make Graff when I say I'm doing cider. Back sweetening just seems too complicated when you're bottle carbing.

 

[justineaton]

Honestly I'm just looking for something cheap to use the yeast on and lemonade sounded good. I don't really like sweet beverages but being lemonade a little sweetness would be ok. The plan was to keg all ten gallons of this beer and dry hop one of the kegs and then bottle the lemonade but if it is an issue I could always bottle half the beer and keg the lemonade.

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[BadDeacon]

Sounds like smash time! 10 # 2-Row and hop to your preference!

 

[justineaton]

I thought about that as well. Also I have a bunch of odds and ends of different hops so I thought about doing a single malt with all my random hops in it to use them up

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[justineaton]

I had to look up skeeter pee, what I was going to do is a little different with frozen lemonade and limeade concentrate.

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[StoutNoDoubt]

I thought about that as well. Also I have a bunch of odds and ends of different hops so I thought about doing a single malt with all my random hops in it to use them up

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Picked up 6 lbs of domestic 2 row, 2 lbs of flaked corn, 1 lb of minute rice, an oz of willamette, and an oz of crystal hops. Plan on doing a five gallon brew on Sunday. Are y'all using 1.25 quarts per lb of grain or 1 quart per lb of grain? Thanks!


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[justineaton]

Being my first all grain I used a strike temp calculator that ended up being way off and I had to add more hotter water to get my mash temp up and that screwed up my sparging amount. My original plan was 1.5 but like I said this was my first all grain and I really didn't know what was best.

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[insanim8er]

Picked up 6 lbs of domestic 2 row, 2 lbs of flaked corn, 1 lb of minute rice, an oz of willamette, and an oz of crystal hops. Plan on doing a five gallon brew on Sunday. Are y'all using 1.25 quarts per lb of grain or 1 quart per lb of grain? Thanks!

I mash on the thinner side. But you'll be fine with either 1.25 or 1.5 it's the temp that makes most of the difference. If you have a small mash tun, go with 1.25. Just make sure you have room to add more hot water if you need to bring your temp up.

Being my first all grain I used a strike temp calculator that ended up being way off and I had to add more hotter water to get my mash temp up and that screwed up my sparging amount. My original plan was 1.5 but like I said this was my first all grain and I really didn't know what was best.

Did you preheat your mash tun or take that into account in the calculation? You'll lose a lot of heat if you don't.

 

[justineaton]

No I didn't. I will next time though. All in all my first all grain seems to have turned out ok (won't know for sure until it's done if course) but I definition learned a few things for next time.

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[MarcusKillion]

Being my first all grain I used a strike temp calculator that ended up being way off and I had to add more hotter water to get my mash temp up and that screwed up my sparging amount. My original plan was 1.5 but like I said this was my first all grain and I really didn't know what was best.

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It will not be a issue . i have had my temp off several times . Grain being cold and the like . As long as you get it up there to 148 or so you will be fine . I just drained some off and tossed it on the stove to get it hot and poured it back in .
As long as you did not add in too much water and end up with a very thin wort . It is better to just drain off and reheat than to add additional water .
If it gets too thin because you used too much water in your mash then boiling off some water before adding in your hops will take care of that problem .

might add in here that way too much water in your mash would probably have a bad effect on your beer but I would have no idea what or how much too much is . That is a question for some member that has knowledge about water profiles and mashing .

 

[StoutNoDoubt]

I mash on the thinner side. But you'll be fine with either 1.25 or 1.5 it's the temp that makes most of the difference. If you have a small mash tun, go with 1.25. Just make sure you have room to add more hot water if you need to bring your temp up.



Did you preheat your mash tun or take that into account in the calculation? You'll lose a lot of heat if you don't.

I always preheat my mash tun with near boiling water to prevent the drop in temp. I use a ten gallon water cooler with a false bottom. I take a temp check of my grain as well so I can make sure the strike water is exactly where it should be. This method has yet to fail me even in my winter time brews. Thanks!


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[insanim8er]

No I didn't. I will next time though. All in all my first all grain seems to have turned out ok (won't know for sure until it's done if course) but I definition learned a few things for next time.

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As StoutNoDoubt stated, this is the process to use. But keep in mind there is need to go near boiling with the pre heating in a cooler. As a matter of fact, you shouldn't. You can, and will, warp the plastic lining in your cooler. This will eventually cause it to crack over time too.

Get a thermapen if you can afford to. Use a calculator to get the recommended strike temp. Transfer your strike volume to your tun hotter than your target temp. The amount depends on some factors. This takes some practice to get a feel of. What I mean is you need to take into account any heat loss during the transfer (if you pump or gravity feed, the travel through the hoses and pump will lose temp) but if you pump, circulate the water for min first.

You also have to take into account how long you'll stir, how cold it is outside... Etc. I generally try. To land 2 to 3 degrees higher, so I can lose that temp while I stir my mash

So for example a target of 148 for the mash and a recommended temp of 155 before the grain goes in. I might go to 170 let it sit with the lid on to heat up. Then I'll open the lid and stir the water to get it down to about 158. I'm usually dead on every time—especially now that I have a thermapen.

 

[fastengine]

Giving this a go today. Recipe will be;
5.5lb 2 row
2 lb. flaked corn
3/4 lb. minute rice

.33 oz Pacific Jade hops @ 14.2 AA for 60 minutes.

I was going to pitch this on a Notty slurry but I have found that my Wyeast 1056 Amarican Ale yeast smack pack is swollen up in my fridge.
I use a BOP and mash in my oven, just keeping it warm enough to maintain temps, and I will aim for a 148 to 150 temp for 90 minutes, wanting this to be VERY clean.
Any comments on my yeast choice or mashing temps are welcome. If you think I can do better some how please let me know.

Thanks, Dave

 

[StoutNoDoubt]

Giving this a go today. Recipe will be;

5.5lb 2 row

2 lb. flaked corn

3/4 lb. minute rice



.33 oz Pacific Jade hops @ 14.2 AA for 60 minutes.



I was going to pitch this on a Notty slurry but I have found that my Wyeast 1056 Amarican Ale yeast smack pack is swollen up in my fridge.

I use a BOP and mash in my oven, just keeping it warm enough to maintain temps, and I will aim for a 148 to 150 temp for 90 minutes, wanting this to be VERY clean.

Any comments on my yeast choice or mashing temps are welcome. If you think I can do better some how please let me know.



Thanks, Dave

I'm making this one as well. It's in the mash tun as we speak. I'm just following the regular recipe but a 5 gallon version. Cheers!


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[MarcusKillion]

Giving this a go today. Recipe will be;
5.5lb 2 row
2 lb. flaked corn
3/4 lb. minute rice

.33 oz Pacific Jade hops @ 14.2 AA for 60 minutes.

I was going to pitch this on a Notty slurry but I have found that my Wyeast 1056 Amarican Ale yeast smack pack is swollen up in my fridge.
I use a BOP and mash in my oven, just keeping it warm enough to maintain temps, and I will aim for a 148 to 150 temp for 90 minutes, wanting this to be VERY clean.
Any comments on my yeast choice or mashing temps are welcome. If you think I can do better some how please let me know.

Thanks, Dave

A bittering hop in this ?
This beer is going to take on a flavor real quick . It is very light . Imagine putting your hops into a bud light . Well , a bud with some flavor anyway .
spicy pepper flavor may not go well with the corn flavor this has . the citrus flavor may go well .
I guess it just depends on what you like to drink

 

[fastengine]

A bittering hop in this ?
This beer is going to take on a flavor real quick . It is very light . Imagine putting your hops into a bud light . Well , a bud with some flavor anyway .
spicy pepper flavor may not go well with the corn flavor this has . the citrus flavor may go well .
I guess it just depends on what you like to drink

I kinda thought the idea of a 60 minute boil was just for a bittering purpose. Kinda like a fake lager beer.
I have on hand;
Centenial
Delta
Celia
Czech Saaz
Warrior
Fuggles.
German Northern Brewer.

Any suggestions?

 

[brew_ny]

Czech Saaz is really nice I used it in a Vienna SMaSH and it drank well

all the best

S_M

 

[branman]

Just my thoughts, I would go with Saaz myself or Centennial as my second choice

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