Cream Ale Fizzy Yellow Beer

[Moose_MI]

Brewing this tomorrow.....and....well....turns out I have 6lbs of Vienna and 4lbs of Pilsner... The beer gods act in mysterious ways...who am I to argue? I'll call on saint Yooper to bless this abomination ..

 

[tomchukj]

So I was thinking of doing this this weekend and picked up the hops today. Realized the tettnang alpha I have are at 2.4. Should I really be using almost 1 oz per addition for this hop?

 

[PatrickGoss]

About done with the mash on this beer right now. I love this beer, this is my third or fourth time with it.... in fact, I decided to go with this tried and true recipe for my first ten gallon batch!

Thanks a ton @yooper

 

[wyobrewer1]

So if you had to choose one yeast to do this with...what would it be?

 

[rossi46]

I usually just use us-05 or 1056

 

[PatrickGoss]

I have only used 05, but any yeast that does not put forth much or any yeast character will work. You could go the lager route but the beauty of this recipe is that it yields a lager like beer without all the work and equipment. Just stick with something clean.

 

[wyobrewer1]

I have only used 05, but any yeast that does not put forth much or any yeast character will work. You could go the lager route but the beauty of this recipe is that it yields a lager like beer without all the work and equipment. Just stick with something clean.

I'll do 05 then. I was wanting to do a lager, but just don't have the time. Thanks!

 

[tomchukj]

Aweful brew day ended up working out. Went to get all my equipment in the crawl only to find that construction workers at my home decided to use my spiedel fermentor as a trash can, solder rocks insulation....

Needless to say and after carefully removing everything this brew day worked out great, hit 150 on the nose, 5 gallons at 1.54 and in to the fermentation chamber. Lets hope i got all the crud out of the spiedel

 

[PatrickGoss]

Brewed 4/16, kegged an hour and a half ago. I love this beer.View attachment ImageUploadedByHome Brew1462377917.061262.jpg

 

[PatrickGoss]

Random question... See above pic. Why is my fizzy yellow beer not yellow this time? I stuck to the recipe and it taste about the same. I did overshoot my volumes and just boil it down for a couple hours. Will that darken a beer? It's an idle curiosity because the only thing that really matters is that I have an easy drinking beer on tap.

 

[BrewinBromanite]

I'd bet that your hunch is right. Boiling longer can darken the wort slightly. Could also be different brands of grains used compared to the first time it was brewed, which may have had made it slightly darker. Hard to say, but if the taste is good then all is good! Cheers!

 

[ZebulonBrewer]

Random question... See above pic. Why is my fizzy yellow beer not yellow this time? I stuck to the recipe and it taste about the same. I did overshoot my volumes and just boil it down for a couple hours. Will that darken a beer? It's an idle curiosity because the only thing that really matters is that I have an easy drinking beer on tap.

Boiling for an extended period of time can darken a beer. It occurs through what are called Maillard reactions. It can change the flavor slightly, but it generally takes a lot of boiling to get a significant change.

 

[Stove_Pipe]

Starting this one now, should be a good gateway beer for some of the folks at work.

 

[tomchukj]

Moved to keg today. Excited tastes great

 

[BreezyBrew]

Here's probably my 4th rendition of this beer which was the closest to the original. Great recipe. Fermented with Notty at 61-63 and got some tartness. Thanks, and Cheers!

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[redking11]

Yooper, help me out. You have two different Cream Ales that both seem pretty popular on here. Can you tell me which you consider better or maybe even describe the difference? Here are the recipes:

This thread.

7 lbs Vienna Malt (3.5 SRM) Grain 70.00 %
3 lbs Pilsner (2 Row) UK (1.0 SRM) Grain 30.00 %
0.50 oz Pearle [8.40 %] (60 min) Hops 14.4 IBU
0.50 oz Tettnang [4.20 %] (45 min) Hops 6.6 IBU
0.50 oz Tettnang [4.20 %] (0 min) Hops -
1 Pkgs Safale US-05 (Fermentis #US-05) Yeast-Ale

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?t=33242

Second, recipe

8 pounds maris otter
1 pound flaked corn
8 ounces biscuit malt
8 ounces carapils

1 ounces hersbrucker (60)
1/2 ounce saaz (10)
1/2 ounce saaz (flameout)

Mash at 150 for 75 minutes

 

[Sadu]

I just tried the first sample of this beer. Wow. Came out exactly as hoped - great golden colour - I would describe it as a better-tasting BMC with no nasty hop bitterness or aftertaste and a nice clean background maltiness. Can't wait to brew a full-sized batch and serve this to the mates. Only minor complaint is that it had no head whatsoever, could be that it's still fresh or maybe that's just what happens with these dry beers.

I modded the recipe a bit, due to what I had on hand. Subbed in 10% Munich since I ran out of Vienna. Gave it a bit more maltiness and a darker colour I think. Also used Motueka and Liberty for hops since that's what I had. Mine finished at 1.007 and grain to glass in 17 days (bottle conditioning) which is not bad for a 5.4% ABV beer.

Wouldn't change a thing next time. Thanks Enderwig / Yooper

 

[BrewinBromanite]

I just tried the first sample of this beer. Wow. Came out exactly as hoped - great golden colour - I would describe it as a better-tasting BMC with no nasty hop bitterness or aftertaste and a nice clean background maltiness. Can't wait to brew a full-sized batch and serve this to the mates. Only minor complaint is that it had no head whatsoever, could be that it's still fresh or maybe that's just what happens with these dry beers.

I modded the recipe a bit, due to what I had on hand. Subbed in 10% Munich since I ran out of Vienna. Gave it a bit more maltiness and a darker colour I think. Also used Motueka and Liberty for hops since that's what I had. Mine finished at 1.007 and grain to glass in 17 days (bottle conditioning) which is not bad for a 5.4% ABV beer.

Wouldn't change a thing next time. Thanks Enderwig / Yooper

Wow, most all my beers typically need bottle conditioning for at least 2 weeks, sometimes 3, before fully carbonated. How long did you ferment before bottling?

 

[Sadu]

Wow, most all my beers typically need bottle conditioning for at least 2 weeks, sometimes 3, before fully carbonated. How long did you ferment before bottling?

According to my notes it hit FG on day 7, crash cooled on day 9, bottled on day 12, first taste on day 17. I would serve this to guests as is, the carbonation is good enough, but no doubt it will be better with 1-2 weeks more to fully carb (and maybe develop some head).

I find some beers carb real fast and others take forever. Where you store them makes a big difference in my experience, as does the time of the year.

 

[BrewinBromanite]

According to my notes it hit FG on day 7, crash cooled on day 9, bottled on day 12, first taste on day 17. I would serve this to guests as is, the carbonation is good enough, but no doubt it will be better with 1-2 weeks more to fully carb (and maybe develop some head).



I find some beers carb real fast and others take forever. Where you store them makes a big difference in my experience, as does the time of the year.

True that. Storage conditions and type of beer do make a difference in my experience. I have had beers "carbed" in 5-7 days, but it mostly fizzes out very fast and leaves a pretty flat beer with no or little head. I always taste one at one week, just to see how it's coming along. Never as good as 2-3 weeks or longer afterwards, but I can't help popping one sooner - for research. [emoji51]. A couple extra weeks almost always develops more of a "lasting" head and carbonation. Anywho, not criticizing, was just curious about your process with such quick turnaround. I brewed this a couple years ago. Might need to circle back for a round 2. Glad to hear yours was a success. Cheers! [emoji482]

 

[tzaccario]

Oh Man I am confused now.. I had been searching for a nice light summer beer for myself and all of BMC only drinking family. Right before I found this thread I had decided I was going to make Biermuncher's Centennial Blonde.. Now after seeing all of the pics, and reading about this one. I am torn. Such a problem to have, which awesome beer to try next lol.

Can anyone comment on using the 34/70 yeast with this recipe? I know I saw at least one mention of it, but don't remember seeing any feedback about the overall flavor.

 

[Limbrizik]

It's funny that you mentioned 34/70 and Biermuncher's centennial blonde. Just last weekend I brewed BMs blonde and considered doing 34/70 but ended up using a kolsch yeast. I took a gravity (tasting) sample yesterday and couldn't be happier with how it turned out with the kolsch yeast. 34/70 is pretty neutral so I don't think you could really go wrong with that choice.

 

[z-bob]

I have a question about the original recipe. I have almost 50 pounds of imported pilsner malt, and the remnants of a bag of American pale ale malt (3.5 to 4L). Are pale ale malt and Vienna pretty close?

Thinking of weighing out the ale malt (it's probably almost 7 pounds), then add enough pils malt to get 10 pounds total.

 

[tzaccario]

It's funny that you mentioned 34/70 and Biermuncher's centennial blonde. Just last weekend I brewed BMs blonde and considered doing 34/70 but ended up using a kolsch yeast. I took a gravity (tasting) sample yesterday and couldn't be happier with how it turned out with the kolsch yeast. 34/70 is pretty neutral so I don't think you could really go wrong with that choice.

I have not tried the Kolsch yeast yet, I am still very green with all of the million different strains and their respective flavoring lol. I just switched from extract to all grain, so I am trying to dial that whole process in still.. Baby steps

 

[JonM]

The first time I made this I thought "This would be awesome as a lager." So here it is: Yooper's Fizzy Yellow Lager. Kept everything the same, just fermented it cool with 34/70.

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[Yooper]

The first time I made this I thought "This would be awesome as a lager." So here it is: Yooper's Fizzy Yellow Lager. Kept everything the same, just fermented it cool with 34/70.

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How do you like it? Anything you'd change?

 

[JonM]

It's really good. I don't think I'd change anything at all.

 

[tzaccario]

Yooper's Fizzy Yellow Lager. Kept everything the same, just fermented it cool with 34/70.

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Funny I did exactly the same thing.. It tastes awesome, and was a huge hit with everyone who has tried it.. The only difference is it came in at 6% ABV since I over shot my mark in my first attempt at using both beersmith and BIAB. It's more like a swinging blonde who will knock you out if you're not paying attention to how fast you are drinking.

 

[btbnl]

Seems like people are getting a pretty wide range of colors (even allowing for different lighting and cameras) and heads; see the last 2 pictures for example. Presumably that's to do with the fraction of Vienna used.

I used 100% Vienna and a Kolsch yeast and got a darker, near-headless beer (like JonM's) with hints of black cherry to it.

 

[PatrickGoss]

Seems like people are getting a pretty wide range of colors (even allowing for different lighting and cameras) and heads; see the last 2 pictures for example. Presumably that's to do with the fraction of Vienna used.

I used 100% Vienna and a Kolsch yeast and got a darker, near-headless beer (like JonM's) with hints of black cherry to it.

I have brewed this beer a dozen times on three different systems. Taste I can nail down and know what changed. Color has been all over the place. All I know is, fizzy yellow beer taste amazing even if it is red/brown.