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Cream McAle

Cream McAle

Cream Ale • All Grain • 10.5 gal

dmccrackin

Ferment at 65F

July 14, 2013 pm 05:10pm

0.0/5.0 0 ratings

Ingredients (All Grain10.5 gal)

  • 5 lbs Pilsen Malt; Briess

    Pilsen Malt; Briess

    Subtly sweet maltiness. Characteristics & Applications: • Can be used as a base malt. • More pronounced malty flavor than 2-Row Brewers Malt. • Use with 2-Row Brewers Malt for rich malt flavor and additional color. • Produced from AMBA/BMBRI recommended 2-Row Malting Barley varieties.

  • 10 lbs 2-Row Brewers Malt; Briess

    2-Row Brewers Malt; Briess

    Mild malty flavor. Characteristics & Applications: • Base malt for all beer styles • Smoother, less grainy flavor than 6-Row Brewers Malt. • Slightly higher yield than 6-Row Brewers Malt. • Slight lower protein than 6-Row Brewers Malt. • Produced from AMBA/BMBRI recommended 2-Row Malting Barley varieties.

  • 2 lbs Corn Flaked (Maize)

    Corn Flaked (Maize)

    Generally a neutral flavor, used to reduce maltiness of beer. Produces beer with a milder, less malty flavor. Uses: Primarily for light Bohemian and Pilsner lagers.

  • 1 lbs White Table Sugar (Sucrose)

    White Table Sugar (Sucrose)

    Common household table/baking sugar. Lightens flavor and body of beer. Can contribute a cider-like flavor to the beer if not cold-fermented or used in large quantities.

  • 2.5 oz Liberty - 3.0 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min

    Liberty

    Used mainly for finishing German and American style ales and lagers. Aroma is mild and pleasant.

  • 1 oz Liberty - 3.0 AA% pellets; boiled 1 min

    Liberty

    Used mainly for finishing German and American style ales and lagers. Aroma is mild and pleasant.

  • Wyeast 1056 American Ale™

    Wyeast 1056 American Ale™

    Used commercially for several classic American ales. This strain ferments dry, finishes soft, smooth and dean, and is very well balanced.

Style (BJCP)

Category: 6 - Light Hybrid Beer

Subcategory: A - Cream Ale

Range for this Style
Original Gravity: 1.050 1.042 - 1.055
Terminal Gravity: 1.013 1.006 - 1.012
Color: 2.3 SRM 2.5 - 5
Alcohol: 4.7% ABV 4.2% - 5.6%
Bitterness: 18.5 IBU 15 - 20

Discussion

dmccrackin

Brewed 7/15/13

2013-07-17 10:00am

O.G. 1.049. Super light in color. Pitched two vials 001. Liberty hops smelled earthy.

dmccrackin

Kegged 7/29

2013-07-30 10:51am

Fermented at 65. Kinda a slow start, then it kept going for about a week. Kept it at 65 until fermentation slowed, then allowed it to free rise to 67. F.G. 1.014. Fined with gelatin while kegging.

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