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Mike's Cream Ale
Cream Ale • All Grain • 5.5 gal
Refreshing on a hot day
February 10, 2009 pm 03:42pm
0.0/5.0 0 ratings
Ingredients (All Grain, 5.5 gal)
- 8.0 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
American Caramel 10°L
American Caramel 10°L
This malt is light in color with a sweet caramel flavor. It is a great malt for light lagers and ales.
- 0.04 lbs
American Caramel 40°L
American Caramel 40°L
Provides color, a unique flavor, body, and contributes to foam retention and beer stability.
- 1.72 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.
- 0.7 oz
Cascade - 5.5 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min
Cascade
Spicy with citrus notes. Slightly grapefruity.
- 0.55 oz
Crystal - 3.2 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min
Crystal
Mild. 'Noble'. Used mainly for its aroma which is mild and pleasant.
- 0.55 oz
Amarillo® - 8.5 AA% pellets; boiled 1 min
Amarillo®
Grown in Washington. A newer multi-use hop with a nice citrus-flower bouquet and medium-high acid content suited for bittering. Used in American Ales and IPAs.
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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: | 1.049 | 1.042 - 1.055 |  |
| Terminal Gravity: | 1.009 | 1.006 - 1.012 | |
| Color: | 3.3 SRM | 2.5 - 5 | |
| Alcohol: | 5.2% ABV | 4.2% - 5.6% | |
| Bitterness: | 20.3 IBU | 15 - 20 | |
Discussion
Creamy head, a favorite
2009-03-13 11:27am
I have brewed this on several times and it is very popular with my friends whose usual fare would be BMC. At trout camp each Spring we typically go through two kegs.
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