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Cream Ale 01

Cream Ale 01

Cream Ale • All Grain • 5 gal

DTS78KC

This is in primary right now. The yeast used was Wyeast 2565 Kolsch. I will bring 2nd fermentation down to 60-65 for around 14 days.

April 28, 2008 pm 11:31pm

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Ingredients (All Grain5 gal)

  • 6.43 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

  • 0.54 lbs Midwest Wheat Malt

    Midwest Wheat Malt

    Light flavor and creamy head. For American weizenbier, weissbier and dunkelweiss.

  • 0.10 lbs American Caramel 20°L

    American Caramel 20°L

    Provides color, body, and contributes to foam retention and beer stability.

  • 0.45 lbs Belgian Cara-Pils

    Belgian Cara-Pils

    Significantly increases foam/head retention and body of the beer.

  • 1.25 lbs Rice Flaked

    Rice Flaked

    Used to add fermentables without increasing body or flavor. Produces a milder, less grainy tasting beer. Examples: American lagers, Bohemian lagers, Pilsners

  • 0.54 lbs Barley Flaked

    Barley Flaked

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

  • 0.20 lbs Torrified Wheat

    Torrified Wheat

    Helps head retention and mouthfeel, used in some pale ales.

  • 0.7 oz Spalt Spalter - 4.8 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min

    Spalt Spalter

    Mild, slightly spicy. 'Noble'.

  • 0.50 oz Tettnanger - 4.5 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min

    Tettnanger

    Mild, slightly spicy. 'Noble'.

  • 0.50 oz Tettnanger - 4.5 AA% pellets; boiled 1 min

    Tettnanger

    Mild, slightly spicy. 'Noble'.

  • Wyeast 1272 American Ale II™

    Wyeast 1272 American Ale II™

    Fruitier and more flocculant than 1056, slightly nutty, soft, clean, slightly tart finish.

Style (BJCP)

Category: 6 - Light Hybrid Beer

Subcategory: A - Cream Ale

Range for this Style
Original Gravity: 1.047 1.042 - 1.055
Terminal Gravity: 1.008 1.006 - 1.012
Color: 4.0 SRM 2.5 - 5
Alcohol: 5.0% ABV 4.2% - 5.6%
Bitterness: 20.7 IBU 15 - 20

Discussion

DTS78KC

Cream Ale

2008-07-29 8:03pm

This came out quite nice. The Kolsch yeast stran gave a very nice flavor to the beer. Only thing I would change would be use more of the M.W. wheat malt and less Am. 2-row to balance out the flavor more

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