Cream Ale Cream of Three Crops (Cream Ale)

[NCSU_Brewer]

Will do. I'm planning to brew it this weekend.

 

[Semo]

Sure has a creamy look to it in fermenter. I brew it often. Tasty for the price.

 

[Semo]

Yes my beer does not adhere to the laws of gravity! I've tried...cannot get picks upright here..must b a size issue.

 

[brew_ny]

Yes my beer does not adhere to the laws of gravity! I've tried...cannot get picks upright here..must b a size issue.

let me give you a hand my friend

S_M

 

[Semo]

Excellent! I'll figure it out one day
Thx

 

[JONNYROTTEN]

Drinking this now.Fantastic lawnmower beer.Will be my summertime house brew.Id like to experiment a little. If I lower the corn to 3 pounds what would the rice go up to?

 

[brew_ny]

Drinking this now.Fantastic lawnmower beer.Will be my summertime house brew.Id like to experiment a little. If I lower the corn to 3 pounds what would the rice go up to?

put in a pound of Vienna

 

[JONNYROTTEN]

put in a pound of Vienna

Im not sure about Vienna.I read Vienna will give it a toasty flavor that Im not looking for in this summertime beer.Im looking for a super light workin around the yard beer. Im reading more corn=Miller light.More rice= Bud light.Im loving it as is but I thought Id try out the more rice way. I don't think the rice and corn go pound for pound.So Im looking for the conversion. 1 pound less corn=How much rice?

 

[brew_ny]

lighter I would up the rice and try to keep all the numbers the same

 

[rrhoads]

I brewed this about a month ago. 10 gallon batch, followed the recipe to the letter, except for using clarity ferm (first time). Kegged/carbonated about 2 weeks ago. Really cleaned up nicely now. Great light tasting, extremely moreish beer. Will brew again.

 

[rrhoads]

Tried this today with a squeeze of lime. Fantastically refreshing.

 

[NCSU_Brewer]

Brewed it yesterday. Used a full pound of rice syrup solids and backed the Saaz down to half an ounce. My flat hydrometer sample was delicious.

 

[brew_ny]

I just kicked the last of 20 gallons I brewed not long ago and was thinking I need to brew 20 more

 

[attyindaburgh]

I brewed a batch of this and hit all my numbers and kegged it up yesterday. I hope giving it more time helps cause right now it has hardly any flavor. Hoping bubbles do the trick.

 

[HomeDrewBrew]

What would be the typical ferm temp thats appropriate for a cream ale?
Thanks

 

[brew_ny]

What would be the typical ferm temp thats appropriate for a cream ale?
Thanks

with 05 I like 64-65 wort temp for the first 3 to 5 days

 

[HomeDrewBrew]

with 05 I like 64-65 wort temp for the first 3 to 5 days

And then after 5 days temp can go higher or lower? And yes S05.

 

[brew_ny]

And then after 5 days temp can go higher or lower? And yes S05.

after about 5 day I go to 70f for a couple days then cold crash and keg

this recipe I have in the glass at around 14 days

all the best

S_M

 

[HomeDrewBrew]

after about 5 day I go to 70f for a couple days then cold crash and keg

this recipe I have in the glass at around 14 days

all the best

S_M

Ok thats what i wanted to hear!
My basement is cooler i had my cream ale down their it read 64 brought it upstairs where its warmer 68-70.I just want this batch turn out,my last one tasted like sour apples.
Thanks

 

[brew_ny]

Ok thats what i wanted to hear!
My basement is cooler i had my cream ale down their it read 64 brought it upstairs where its warmer 68-70.I just want this batch turn out,my last one tasted like sour apples.
Thanks

all the best with your brew I really like this recipe I am brewing 11.5 gallons tomorrow

most of the time I do two brews a day apart for 20 or so gallons in the kegs

but I have 11.5 gallons of a Vienna SMaSh going now

S_M

 

[brew_ny]

Just got done brewing a batch of this it is no chilling right now

I got a late start but this is such a quick brew for me

for me this is brew 12 of this recipe about 138 gallons, I do like this one a lot this is the second time I have used flake corn/rice

I have found I like it better then corn meal and minute rice, but that is just MHO

forgot today is cinco de mayo should brewed a Mexican beer

all the best and enjoy the day

S_M

 

[attyindaburgh]

So does the beer get better after its been on gas for awhile? Not sure if I screwed up or if it just needs to be carbonated?

 

[actionjackson905]

So does the beer get better after its been on gas for awhile? Not sure if I screwed up or if it just needs to be carbonated?

What's wrong with it?

A grain bill and recipe rundown might help also. SG/FG, mash temps and as much detail as possible will help us help you with a conclusion.

AJ

 

[attyindaburgh]

Aj, my beer is kinda tastless. Batch size 5.5 gallons, ro water with 1tsp cacl. 6.5 lbs 2row, 1lb 12oz flaked corn, 12 Oz minute rice and 4.3 oz acid malt. 90 minute mash at 152 deg. Batch sparged, preboil gravity 1.038. 60 minute boil, post boil gravity 1.045. US05 yeast, rehydrated. Fermented at 65 deg. Final gravity 1.009.

 

[attyindaburgh]

Sorry, forgot about the hops, .5oz crystal and .5oz fuggle, both at 60 minutes and both pellets.

 

[brew_ny]

my beer is kinda tastless.

in the bottle or the keg and how long?

 

[attyindaburgh]

Kegged, but only since Sunday and on 15 psi. Still needs to carb up. I am hoping that this does the trick.

 

[brew_ny]

Kegged, but only since Sunday and on 15 psi. Still needs to carb up. I am hoping that this does the trick.

how did the samples taste? carbonation will help a lot to give it a better mouth feel

all the best

S_M

 

[actionjackson905]

Aj, my beer is kinda tastless. Batch size 5.5 gallons, ro water with 1tsp cacl. 6.5 lbs 2row, 1lb 12oz flaked corn, 12 Oz minute rice and 4.3 oz acid malt. 90 minute mash at 152 deg. Batch sparged, preboil gravity 1.038. 60 minute boil, post boil gravity 1.045. US05 yeast, rehydrated. Fermented at 65 deg. Final gravity 1.009.

Sorry, forgot about the hops, .5oz crystal and .5oz fuggle, both at 60 minutes and both pellets.

It all looks right. The only thing I would have done different would be upping the hops amounts, and possibly delaying one addition. Your recipe only hits 14.4 IBU's. You might want to try 1oz Fuggle at 60, and .5 oz of Crystal at 30, that bumps the IBU's to 21.1, which is in the green zone in BeerSmith.

The other thing to keep in mind... "my beer is kind tasteless" this recipe is targeted toward BMC drinkers and those, by HBer standards are "kinda tasteless" anyway, lol.

AJ

 

[midfielder5]

It all looks right. The only thing I would have done different would be upping the hops amounts, and possibly delaying one addition. Your recipe only hits 14.4 IBU's. You might want to try 1oz Fuggle at 60, and .5 oz of Crystal at 30, that bumps the IBU's to 21.1, which is in the green zone in BeerSmith.

The other thing to keep in mind... "my beer is kind tasteless" this recipe is targeted toward BMC drinkers and those, by HBer standards are "kinda tasteless" anyway, lol.

AJ

totally agree. The beer is targeted for BMC'ers who are adverse to flavor in their barley-water.

Try dry hopping it w/ an American hop like Cascade etc, in the keg to jazz it up.