tkone
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So, in hopes that summer would one day come to new york city and bring temps above 70, I brewed a Blueberry Cream Ale.
Just cracked open a bottle last night (been in there for 1 1/2 weeks; wanted to check on the carbonation) and its' delicious, aside from some minor points:
1) the color is a horrid purple-grey!
2) the carbonation is a little low (but it's only been 1 1/2 weeks, and a cool 1 1/2 weeks at that)
3) it's a little too bitter!
this is only my second batch of all-grain, and i'm just making my way though new lager brewing, but i wanted to know how i get a little more residual sweetness in the beer.
Here's the recipe:
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Recipe: Blue Cream
Brewer: Todd Kennedy
Asst Brewer:
Style: Cream Ale
TYPE: All Grain
Taste: (35.0)
Recipe Specifications
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Batch Size: 5.00 gal
Boil Size: 6.41 gal
Estimated OG: 1.051 SG
Estimated Color: 3.6 SRM
Estimated IBU: 19.8 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 65.00 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes
Ingredients:
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Amount Item Type % or IBU
3 lbs Fruit - Blueberry (0.0 SRM) Adjunct 24.00 %
4 lbs Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 32.00 %
4 lbs Pilsner (2 Row) Ger (2.0 SRM) Grain 32.00 %
12.0 oz Wheat, Flaked (1.6 SRM) Grain 6.00 %
0.75 oz Cluster [7.90 %] (60 min) Hops 19.8 IBU
12.0 oz Sugar, Table (Sucrose) (1.0 SRM) Sugar 6.00 %
1 Pkgs Kolsch Yeast (Wyeast Labs #2565) Yeast-Ale
Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Medium Body, Batch Sparge
Total Grain Weight: 8.75 lb
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Single Infusion, Medium Body, Batch Sparge
Step Time Name Description Step Temp
60 min Mash In Add 10.94 qt of water at 170.1 F 154.0 F
Batch sparged, 60 minute boil, 2 liter starter (just the slurry)
Just cracked open a bottle last night (been in there for 1 1/2 weeks; wanted to check on the carbonation) and its' delicious, aside from some minor points:
1) the color is a horrid purple-grey!
2) the carbonation is a little low (but it's only been 1 1/2 weeks, and a cool 1 1/2 weeks at that)
3) it's a little too bitter!
this is only my second batch of all-grain, and i'm just making my way though new lager brewing, but i wanted to know how i get a little more residual sweetness in the beer.
Here's the recipe:
BeerSmith Recipe Printout - BeerSmith Brewing Software, Recipes, Blog, Wiki and Discussion Forum
Recipe: Blue Cream
Brewer: Todd Kennedy
Asst Brewer:
Style: Cream Ale
TYPE: All Grain
Taste: (35.0)
Recipe Specifications
--------------------------
Batch Size: 5.00 gal
Boil Size: 6.41 gal
Estimated OG: 1.051 SG
Estimated Color: 3.6 SRM
Estimated IBU: 19.8 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 65.00 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes
Ingredients:
------------
Amount Item Type % or IBU
3 lbs Fruit - Blueberry (0.0 SRM) Adjunct 24.00 %
4 lbs Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 32.00 %
4 lbs Pilsner (2 Row) Ger (2.0 SRM) Grain 32.00 %
12.0 oz Wheat, Flaked (1.6 SRM) Grain 6.00 %
0.75 oz Cluster [7.90 %] (60 min) Hops 19.8 IBU
12.0 oz Sugar, Table (Sucrose) (1.0 SRM) Sugar 6.00 %
1 Pkgs Kolsch Yeast (Wyeast Labs #2565) Yeast-Ale
Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Medium Body, Batch Sparge
Total Grain Weight: 8.75 lb
----------------------------
Single Infusion, Medium Body, Batch Sparge
Step Time Name Description Step Temp
60 min Mash In Add 10.94 qt of water at 170.1 F 154.0 F
Batch sparged, 60 minute boil, 2 liter starter (just the slurry)