Looking For An Extract Vanilla Cream Ale Recipe

[LibertyCallBeer]

I want to only make 2 to 2.5 gallons and keep it simple.

I was thinking something along the lines of-

2lb of Light LME and 1lb of Wheat LME plus Caramel and Vanilla extract

Hops wound be 1.5 oz of Saaz, Perle or Cascade pellets

Yeast would be Safale US 05

This is very basic and would be the first cream Ale I have made so does anyone have any suggestions?

 

[Steveruch]

I want to only make 2 to 2.5 gallons and keep it simple.

I was thinking something along the lines of-

2lb of Light LME and 1lb of Wheat LME plus Caramel and Vanilla extract

Hops wound be 1.5 oz of Saaz, Perle or Cascade pellets

Yeast would be Safale US 05

This is very basic and would be the first cream Ale I have made so does anyone have any suggestions?

Do not put any vanilla or caramel in a cream ale.
Cream ales are ale yeast brewed versions of light lager.
try this:
"Something for the wussies" cream ale (3 gallons)
O G 1.050, F G 1.010, IBUs 17, SRM 3-4
1.5 pounds pilsner DME
1.5 pounds extra light DME
8 ounces rice syrup
1 ounce vanguard @ 5% for 21 minutes (or saaz)
pinch of irish moss for 15 minutes
.125 teaspoon nutrient for 10 minutes
S-05 or
Wyeast 1764
ferment for three weeks at mid 60s
4 ounces corn sugar to prime
bottle condition for two weeks

 

[LibertyCallBeer]

Oh that looks interesting

 

[tiredofbuyingbeer]

I'm not sure I'd categorically warn you off of vanilla in cream ale. I had one of these at some beer fest a few months ago, and it was pretty good. Can't remember the brewery. Somewhere in southeast Pennsylvania. Their beer did taste a lot less dry than I think is standard for a cream ale, though, and I'm pretty sure this was a function of the vanilla. I remember thinking that they might as well market it as a blonde ale.

What I would say is that adding vanilla or other weird additions won't keep it simple. Seems easy to mess up the flavor combination.

 

[Steveruch]

I'm not sure I'd categorically warn you off of vanilla in cream ale. I had one of these at some beer fest a few months ago, and it was pretty good. Can't remember the brewery. Somewhere in southeast Pennsylvania. Their beer did taste a lot less dry than I think is standard for a cream ale, though, and I'm pretty sure this was a function of the vanilla. I remember thinking that they might as well market it as a blonde ale.

I'm not saying that the O P can't put vanilla in a cream ale, or any beer he wants, I'm saying that the style "cream ale" has nothing to do with any cream or other flavorings. It was created to allow breweries without lagering capability to brew something to compete with light lagers.
I cast my vote to rename "cream ale" to something like "light lager-like/ale".

 

[enkamania]

I make a strawberry cream ale with vanilla. Take the pilsner and multiply by .75 if using LME or by .6 if using DME (I think). This is for 5 gallons

8 lbs Pilsner
12 oz Honey Malt
12 oz Flaked Corn
8 Ounce Carapils
.5 oz Centennial 60 Minute
1 pkg Nottingham yeast
1 Vanilla Bean

I soak the vanilla bean in some rum for a week or two and then add it to the keg. I've used different yeast and hop combos over the years, just as long as they stay out of the way.