Cream Ale Cream of Three Crops (Cream Ale)

[Schlenkerla]

BierMuncher or Anybody who has tasted this beer -

I you had to compare this to a commercial beer, what would you say that it most resembles.

Thanks!!!

 

[Passload]

Any of the light beers really. Not any particular one.
But if I had to say most of my friends said it was like bud lite.

 

[BierMuncher]

BierMuncher or Anybody who has tasted this beer -

I you had to compare this to a commercial beer, what would you say that it most resembles.

Thanks!!!

My last batch I let clarify in glass carboys under flourescent lights for about 3 days. (I always leave my brewshop lights on).

That slight skunking had my friends asking if this was a corona or heineken (sp) clone.

 

[Schlenkerla]

My last batch I let clarify in glass carboys under flourescent lights for about 3 days. (I always leave my brewshop lights on).

That slight skunking had my friends asking if this was a corona or heineken (sp) clone.

Would you clarify your skunking process?

• Light Intensity - Footcandles or Wattage
• Distance from Light source
• How Long ~ Hours/day

 

[BigKahuna]

I wonder what would happen if you used this grain bill and a lager process and yeast?
I'm looking to do a lager, and I haven't done this yet (have the ingredients.)

 

[Schlenkerla]

I wonder what would happen if you used this grain bill and a lager process and yeast?
I'm looking to do a lager, and I haven't done this yet (have the ingredients.)

Giterdone!!!!

The results would be very similar. Maybe not worth the added effort...

Did you buy pale malt or pilsner? If you got pils, it might be lighter in color.

I'd make your first lager a bock or octoberfest. - Just in time for fall.

 

[niquejim]

BM.

I am thinking of doing a 10gal batch of this .. and pitching kolsch in one and Notty in the other.

What are you thoughts on using a wp029? Kolsch?

I split mine 5gal on US-05 and 5Gal on Wyeast 2575 Kolsch. They were just kegged Monday and the05 is great and the Kolsch is better.

I just recently(last night) had a chance to try an original BierMuncher bottle of this(thanks for sending one of these). This could please any crowd, beer geek to lite beer drinker, although for me I will probably up the flavor hops a bit when I make a batch

I added .35 oz of Willamette @ 10 min. I likee

I wonder what would happen if you used this grain bill and a lager process and yeast?
I'm looking to do a lager, and I haven't done this yet (have the ingredients.)

It would be like Genny Cream Ale. Next time I'm going to try some S-189 on this.

 

[davebl]

I brewed this one July 15th, and today it's only attenuated to 1.021. Does the safale-05 usually take 2 weeks to fully attenuate out?

 

[niquejim]

I brewed this one July 15th, and today it's only attenuated to 1.021. Does the safale-05 usually take 2 weeks to fully attenuate out?

Not unless you have it too cold. Mine was down to 1.013 in a week and 10 days for the Kolsch to get to 1.014

 

[davebl]

I have attenuation problems with the Safale-05.

 

[Tonedef131]

If anything Safale 05 ferments too dry for me.

BierMuncher, do you get any kind of tangy flavors using that much corn? I recently did a cream ale and now that I am drinking it I am picking up a bit of tangy aftertaste, wondering if it's from the corn.

 

[BierMuncher]

If anything Safale 05 ferments too dry for me.

BierMuncher, do you get any kind of tangy flavors using that much corn? I recently did a cream ale and now that I am drinking it I am picking up a bit of tangy aftertaste, wondering if it's from the corn.

No...never any off flavors at all. What temp did you ferment at?

Corn and rice have a very neutral flavor...that's why they're good for a lawnmower beer like this.

 

[Tonedef131]

No...never any off flavors at all. What temp did you ferment at?

Corn and rice have a very neutral flavor...that's why they're good for a lawnmower beer like this.

Actually, I hadn't drank it in a couple of days and I tried it again tonight and it is gone. So I guess nevermind, but for the record I fermented very close to 70.

I have done one rice beer and one corn beer, and although the flavors are subtle, I think they are very distinct to their grain.

 

[Doog_Si_Reeb]

This one has piqued my interest! I may have to do this for my first all-grain, next weekend.

A couple questions.
1st, would wyeast 1056 work well for this? I'd like to brew something to create a yeast cake of 1056 in preparation for a barley wine.
2nd, would a small amount of Magnum or Galena work for bittering? I have these in my freezer and would love to use my existing hops.

 

[BierMuncher]

This one has piqued my interest! I may have to do this for my first all-grain, next weekend.

A couple questions.
1st, would wyeast 1056 work well for this? I'd like to brew something to create a yeast cake of 1056 in preparation for a barley wine.
2nd, would a small amount of Magnum or Galena work for bittering? I have these in my freezer and would love to use my existing hops.

Yes on both. I've already decided if/when I run out of crystal, I'll use Galena. Galena is a very popular bittering hop because of its clean flavor.

The 1056 will work very well.

 

[Doog_Si_Reeb]

Thanks BM. I'm looking forward to this one! This will be my first all-grain endeavor and sounds like a good brew to have on my second tap. :rockin:

 

[Reverend JC]

Just checked my gravity and after 12 days it is down to 1.008

I have a bit of acetalaldehyde which i expect to be gone in the next 5 days or so. it was very present on wednesday and then last night it was about half as noticeable.

I am getting the corn coming through very nice.

I fermented mine a bit lower at 65.

BM- think the yeast will drop on their own after 10 days at 34 or should i use gelatine?

 

[BierMuncher]

Since I brew this more for the "public" than my own consumption, I always rack to a secondary after 2 weeks with gelatin. Let it sit for 48 hours and you should be able to read a newspaper through the carboy.

Then I rack to a keg and chill for 10 days. Just a couple pints in...and she'll start flowing very clearly.

 

[KingBrianI]

took a gravity sample tonight. sitting at 1.008. what surprised me was that it is incredibly pale. paler than bmc. nearly colorless. still had a lot of yeast in suspension. it's been 2 weeks since brewday. i think i'll rack it onto some gelatin in another week and leave it for a couple days then bottle. the sample had a very nutty kind of flavor. do you think that is from the suspended yeast?

 

[Doog_Si_Reeb]

I just brewed this yesterday, as my first attempt at all-grain. It went pretty well, but there were a few hiccups that are probably expected of the first time doing all-grain. The one thing I noticed when taking the hydrometer sample, that wort is extremely clear! I was amazed at how clear it was in the hydrometer tube. I'm assuming that's because I only used .35 oz of hops at 60 min. and used Irish Moss in the boil.

I can't wait to transfer to secondary to see how clear it is. I may not even add any gelatin to this one... time will tell.

 

[artbrewer]

brewed this as my first AG, all went well bottled after 14 days, no secondary chilled a bottle after only 2 weeks...super tasting, clean awesome beer.
never had a kit beer turn out this nice.
everyone should try an AG before giving up on homebrewing!

thanks for a great recipe!

 

[Schlenkerla]

Biermuncher - This beer is awesome! I tasted this one two weeks ago and it 10x better now. I think the yeast hadn't chowed down the all of the sugars. It was slightly sweet but well carbed.

Now its dry and quite effervescent. I used 6oz of corn sugar.

Thanks!!!!

 

[BierMuncher]

Biermuncher - This beer is awesome! I tasted this one two weeks ago and it 10x better now. I think the yeast hadn't chowed down the all of the sugars. It was slightly sweet but well carbed.

Now its dry and quite effervescent. I used 6oz of corn sugar.

Thanks!!!!

Be careful exposing friends or you'll be on the hook to have it around 24/7.

 

[nikko]

kegged this 2 weeks ago and no one can beleive i made this beer turned out professional like a purchased it from the store hehehe. it's amazing this will be my staple beer around the house going to brew and store in the celler.

thanks BierMuncher

 

[Brutus Brewer]

Hello,

I'd like to brew this and wonder if an extract version/recommendation is available. I have read that you're supposed use .9 pounds of extract per pound of grain. Does this sound correct?

 

[TwoHeadsBrewing]

BM, two questions for you:

1. What is the thickness of your mash on this one? I usually stick to 1.33 qts/lb for my 60 minute mashes, but for a 90 minute mash should I change this to 1.25 qts/lb.?

2. How would Nottingham dry yeast work for this one?

 

[jayhuff]

I would be interested in an extract version of this too. I think I can come up with one on my own, but if anyone has an idea, I'd love to hear it.

 

[BigKahuna]

I kegged my first batch of this Thursday, Friday I purchased the ingredients to do it again, NOW I"M THINKING 10 Gallon Batches are in order.

 

[pen25]

why must you people entice me into spending money on this hobby? ;-) now i need to step upm learn how to brew all grain, and brew this beer.

 

[Baja_Brewer]

I would like an extract version if someone can come up with one as well. I'm with pen25, but I dont have the budget for all grain yet.