Stinky Pig Vanilla Cream II
Cream Ale • All Grain • 5.5 gal
This is one of the best beer I have ever made. The vanilla adds a real creamy after taste.
October 1, 2008 pm 08:17pm
Ingredients (All Grain, 5.5 gal)
- 7.0 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
- 1.0 lbs
American Vienna
American Vienna
Increases malty flavor, provides balance. Use in Vienna, Märzen and Oktoberfest.
- 0.5 lbs
Dextrine Malt
Dextrine Malt
In light-colored beers to give additional body. Adds richness without color.
- 1.5 lbs
German 2-row Pils
German 2-row Pils
- 2.0 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.
- 0.75 oz
Cascade - 5.8 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min
Cascade
Spicy with citrus notes. Slightly grapefruity.
- 1 tsp
Irish Moss - Irish Moss (omitted from calculations)
Irish Moss
A dried red-brown marine algae. Fining agent to remove large proteins. Negatively charged polymer attracts positively charged protein-tannin complexes (extracted from grain husks and hops) during the boil. This action is aided by the clumping of proteins in the boiling process. Irish moss settles to the bottom of the brew kettle with spent hops and hot break material at the end of the boil.
- 2 tbsp
Vanilla (extract) - (omitted from calculations)
Vanilla (extract)
Vanilla Beans have a sweet, perfumed aroma with a woody or smoky flavor. Pure Vanilla Extract has a similar aroma. To obtain Pure Vanilla Extract, cured Vanilla Beans are steeped in alcohol. According to law, Pure Vanilla Extract must be 35 percent alcohol by volume.
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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.
Notes
75 Minutes Boil
Style (BJCP)
Category: 6 - Light Hybrid Beer
Subcategory: A - Cream Ale
| Range for this Style | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Gravity: | 1.068 | 1.042 - 1.055 | |
| Terminal Gravity: | 1.012 | 1.006 - 1.012 | |
| Color: | 3.8 SRM | 2.5 - 5 | |
| Alcohol: | 7.3% ABV | 4.2% - 5.6% | |
| Bitterness: | 15.5 IBU | 15 - 20 |
Discussion
One Of The Best I Have Ever Brewed
2008-10-31 4:06pm
This turned out fantastic. The vanilla after taste is so smooth and silky. I highly recommend this for everyone.
