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SG Homestead Ale

SG Homestead Ale

Cream Ale • All Grain • 5 gal

mnstorm99

Inspired by my wife, who loves New Glarus Spotted Cow. I am just trying to get it close.

November 9, 2007 am 09:21am

3.0/5.0 1 rating

Ingredients (All Grain5 gal)

  • 6 lbs Belgian Pale

    Belgian Pale

    Fully modified and is easily converted.

  • 1.75 lbs German Vienna

    German Vienna

    Increases malty flavor, provides balance. Use in Vienna, Märzen and Oktoberfest.

  • .5 lbs Belgian Caravienne

    Belgian Caravienne

    Belgian light crystal malt. Used in lighter Abbey or Trappist style ales.

  • 1 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.

  • .75 lbs Barley Flaked

    Barley Flaked

    Helps head retention, imparts creamy smoothness. For porters and stouts.

  • 0.5 oz Cascade - 6.0 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min

    Cascade

    Spicy with citrus notes. Slightly grapefruity.

  • 0.5 oz Cascade - 6.0 AA% pellets; boiled 20 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

#10 11/07 - Turned out to be darker with coffee flavors, actually a very good beer, wish I knew what they gave me wrong at the HBS.

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: 1.009 1.006 - 1.012
Color: 7.4 SRM 2.5 - 5
Alcohol: 5.4% ABV 4.2% - 5.6%
Bitterness: 20.7 IBU 15 - 20

Discussion

BlizzardBrewing

LHBS

2007-12-02 4:49pm

I am not sure what happened but this beer turned out much darker and when I taste it the flavors coming through are coffee. Did my homebrew shop give me the wron malt? I don't know, It should be good, but not what I was going for. FG is 1.010

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