Mickey's Brew
Cream Ale • All Grain • 5 gal
A lite summer time ale for when the temperatures soar in Florida
May 18, 2007 pm 03:19pm
Ingredients (All Grain, 5 gal)
- 8 lbs
American 2-row
American 2-row
Yields a slightly higher extract than Six Rox brewers Malt. Tends to give a smoother, less grainy flavored beer. Some brewers claim they can detect a significant difference in flavor. Lower protein and will yield a lower color than Six-Row Brewers Malt
- .25 lbs
Midwest Wheat Malt
Midwest Wheat Malt
Light flavor and creamy head. For American weizenbier, weissbier and dunkelweiss.
- .25 lbs
Toasted Pale Malt
Toasted Pale Malt
Imparts nutty flavor and aroma. Use in IPAs and Scottish ales.
- 1 lbs
Corn Sugar
Corn Sugar
Use in priming beer or in extract recipes where flaked maize would be used in a mash.
- 1 oz
Liberty - 4.0 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min
Liberty
Used mainly for finishing German and American style ales and lagers. Aroma is mild and pleasant.
- .5 oz
Cascade - 5.5 AA% pellets; boiled 10 min
Cascade
Spicy with citrus notes. Slightly grapefruity.
-
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.
Notes
Will let you know how this turns out, I think it is a winner!
Style (BJCP)
Category: 6 - Light Hybrid Beer
Subcategory: A - Cream Ale
| Range for this Style | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Gravity: | 1.049 | 1.042 - 1.055 | |
| Terminal Gravity: | 1.009 | 1.006 - 1.012 | |
| Color: | 4.2 SRM | 2.5 - 5 | |
| Alcohol: | 5.2% ABV | 4.2% - 5.6% | |
| Bitterness: | 19.5 IBU | 15 - 20 |
