Mash temps

[Chefencore]

I'm converting an extract recipe to all grain, just wondering what the mash temp should be.
Cream ale 5 gallons

9# Pilsen
1# honey malt
.5# Belgian cara 45

1oz cluster @ 60 minutes

Wyeast 1056 American ale


I'm thinking about making it a honey-ginger beer, or maybe citrus ginger. I'd like it to be dryer, crisp, but have a malt balance to the ginger. Session strength.

 

[erikhild59]

I like 150 to 152F for cream ale mash temp, with 60 to 62F ferm temp.

 

[flananuts]

1 would shoot for 148-150 degrees constant and remember to do a 90 minute boil to remove dms(sweet corn flavor) for the first 30 minutes then start your hop schedule.

 

[kapbrew13]

Low 150. You might just have to make it multiple times to see mash temp differences, not a bad thing. 1lb honey malt might make it really sweet. Did you look at the cream of three crops recipe? I like that with 8oz honey malt. Good luck

 

[Chefencore]

I have read the cream of 3 crops recipe, and one day will brew it. I am trying to use up the rest of my bulk grain(so I can buy more!). Thanks for all the input, but I am a bit surprised no one mentioned anything about the honey! After plugging this into beer alchemy I adjusted a bit to be closer to style.

7# Canadian Pilsen
12 oz honey malt
4 oz Belgian caramel Pilsen.

I think I'll add lemon parts and fresh Ginger to secondary.
Thanks again!

 

[BrewinHooligan]

I think keeping it on the low end around 150 is key for the style so it is crisp and dry and will actually be brewing one in about a week, but I am going to go with 90 min mash @ 149 (70% eff):
4.75lb Pilsner
4.75lb 2-row
1lb flaked rice
.75lb cane sugar

1.5oz Liberty for 60 min
.5oz Liberty for 1 min

US-05 @ 65 degrees

Report back how it goes! I'm curious how yours turns out.

 

[kapbrew13]

...., but I am a bit surprised no one mentioned anything about the honey! .....

Me me
Huh??

 

[Chefencore]

Not the honey malt, the by-product of bees.

 

[kapbrew13]

Not the honey malt, the by-product of bees.

Bee poop?

 

[Chefencore]

I believe it comes out of one end or the other

 

[kapbrew13]

I believe it comes out of one end or the other

lol. Honey would make it dry or add flavor depending on when its added.

 

[crazyirishman34]

I thought cream ale included corn? Also was supposed to have a bit of the corn flavor.

 

[Stauffbier]

i thought cream ale included corn? Also was supposed to have a bit of the corn flavor.

+1

 

[BrewinHooligan]

I thought cream ale included corn? Also was supposed to have a bit of the corn flavor.

Really depends on preference I think... Most people use corn, but rice is used frequently too for a crisper beer. I get all my recipes out of Brewing Classic Styles by Jamil and that is where I am getting my info from. I am by no means any kind of expert.

 

[Chefencore]

This is a variant from the NB recipe. Dunno much about bjcp styles. I just drink the stuff.