Hidden Retreat
Cream Ale • All Grain • 5 gal
A simple ale with a touch of honey for flavor
June 26, 2004 am 08:59am
Ingredients (All Grain, 5 gal)
- 6.56 lbs
American 6-row Pale
American 6-row Pale
Tends to increase lautering efficiency due to a stiffer husk. May be used as the base malt for any beer style. The enzymes in all varieties of the current crop are sufficient to support high percentages of specialty malts and adjuncts.
- 0.25 lbs
American Caramel 40°L
American Caramel 40°L
Provides color, a unique flavor, body, and contributes to foam retention and beer stability.
- 1.5 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.
- 1.1 lbs
Honey
Honey
Imparts sweet and dry taste. For honey and brown ales. Also: specialty ales.
- .6 oz
Cascade - 5.5 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min
Cascade
Spicy with citrus notes. Slightly grapefruity.
- 0.49 oz
Cascade - 5.5 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min
Cascade
Spicy with citrus notes. Slightly grapefruity.
- 0.50 oz
Cascade - 5.5 AA% pellets; boiled 1 min
Cascade
Spicy with citrus notes. Slightly grapefruity.
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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: | 1.053 | 1.042 - 1.055 | |
| Terminal Gravity: | 1.009 | 1.006 - 1.012 | |
| Color: | 4.4 SRM | 2.5 - 5 | |
| Alcohol: | 5.8% ABV | 4.2% - 5.6% | |
| Bitterness: | 18.7 IBU | 15 - 20 |
