Cream Ale Heileman's Special Export - 70's Retro Beer - Extract & All Grain

[deere322]

Brewing a variation of this tomorrow with hops I had on hand and using lager yeast.
It's been too long since I made this.



8 lbs 13.6 oz Barke Pilsner (Weyermann) (1.7 SRM) Grain 1 89.8 %
1 lbs Caramel/Crystal Malt - 10L (15.0 SRM) Grain 2 10.2 %
0.50 oz Challenger [6.10 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 3 11.6 IBUs
0.50 oz Liberty [3.90 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 4 7.4 IBUs
1.10 Items Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15.0 mins) Fining 5 -
0.50 oz Hallertau [3.80 %] - Boil 10.0 min Hop 6 1.4 IBUs

SafLager German Lager (DCL/Fermentis #S-189) [23.66 ml]

90 min mash @ 150
90 min boil

OG - 1043
FG - 1010
4.4% abv

 

[Schlenkerla]

Sounds good.

 

[deere322]

Sounds good.

It'll be called Special Import!

 

[Schlenkerla]

I need to make a beer for tailgating. Bears vs Packers!

This might just have too be that beer. I'm gonna make a 10 gal batch for the event.

 

[Dcpcooks]

I need to make a beer for tailgating. Bears vs Packers!



This might just have too be that beer. I'm gonna make a 10 gal batch for the event.

We tailgate in the south lot. My buddy has an Ambulance painted blue and orange. We will have some food going. I usually make homemade brat patties for the packer game. I'll trade you a beer for a brat!

 

[deere322]

I need to make a beer for tailgating. Bears vs Packers!



This might just have too be that beer. I'm gonna make a 10 gal batch for the event.

That'll work!

Sparging right now! Smells delicious!

 

[deere322]

Using the Brulosophy quick lager method and the quick carb method, I'll be drinking this tonight.

Finished out at 1004 5% abv.
I'll post a pic later tonight.

Football Sunday Import pic.
Very good, not really Export like but tasty non the less.
View attachment IMG_1782.jpg

 

[Schlenkerla]

I need to make this again....

I can lager over Xmas. My heat will be turned down close to lager temps over Xmas break. 3 weeks might be adequate.

 

[Cosmic Charlie]

I'm also hoping to recreate this fine beer from my youth. Besides the pleasing crispness and bite, I want to get the robust carbonation of the original. Brand new to brewing. Just started a 2.5 gal. batch of hard cider. The "X" will come next. Basement temp should be good for a nice long ferment. If it is good I will keg it as opposed to bottling.

 

[kevin58]

An old, old thread but I am just now seeing it. It caught my eye because I live about 15 minutes away from where the Heileman Brewery once stood in Frankenmuth Michigan. It used to crank out over a million barrels a year at its peak. There is a tourist mall on the site now.