Lite Summer Ale
Cream Ale • Extract • 5 gal
Something a little closer to the lager that most non-hopheads prefer
March 13, 2008 pm 12:11pm
Ingredients (Extract, 5 gal)
- 0.24 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.
- 0.13 lbs
Rye Malt
Rye Malt
Often used in German Ales and specialty beers
- 0.26 lbs
English Mild Ale
English Mild Ale
Dry, nutty malty flavor. Promotes body. Use in English mild ales.
- 5.00 lbs
Dry Extra Light; Muntons
Dry Extra Light; Muntons
Contains no colored malts or unmalted products; the light color of this product is achieved by using low processing temperatures and low-colored raw materials.
- 0.49 lbs
Candi Sugar Clear
Candi Sugar Clear
Smooth taste, good head retention, sweet aroma and high gravity without being apparent. Use in Belgian and holiday ales. Use clear for tripels, amber for dubbels, and dark is used in brown beer and strong golden ales.
- 0.4 oz
Northern Brewer - 8.0 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min
Northern Brewer
Used for bittering with strong flavors and very fragrant in steam beers, dark English ales, and German lagers. Aroma is medium-strong with evergreen and mint overtones.
- 0.50 oz
Fuggle - 4.8 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min
Fuggle
Mild. Mainly used for finishing and dry hopping especially pale ales, porters, and stouts. Aroma is mild and pleasant, spicy, and soft.
- 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: | 1.051 | 1.042 - 1.055 | |
| Terminal Gravity: | 1.009 | 1.006 - 1.012 | |
| Color: | 3.9 SRM | 2.5 - 5 | |
| Alcohol: | 5.5% ABV | 4.2% - 5.6% | |
| Bitterness: | 19.5 IBU | 15 - 20 |
