Chloe’s cream aleFrom the BrewBlog

Chloe’s cream ale

From the BrewBlog of Nick Buraglio
Champaign, IL USA

Printed January 27, 2008
Specifics
Style: Cream Ale
Brew Date: December 27, 2007
Batch No: 8
OG: 1.049
Reading 1: 1.020   (8 days)
Status: Secondary
General Information
Method: Partial Mash
Cost: $45

Based loosely on the AHS cream ale and Cheesefood’s caramel cream ale.  

 

Recipe
Extracts
3.00 pounds DME – Extra Light 60% of grist
1.00 pounds DME – Light 20% of grist
4.00 pounds Total Extract Weight 80% of grist
Grains
1.00 pounds Crystal Malt 60L 20% of grist
1.00 pounds Total Grain Weight 20% of grist
Hops
1.00 ounces Cascade Pellets @ 60 minutes 
Type: Bittering and Aroma
Use: Boil
 
0.50 ounces Williamette Pellets 
Type: Bittering
Use: Boil
 
0.50 ounces Cluster Pellets 
Type: Aroma
Use: Aroma
 
2.00 ounces Total Hop Weight  
Yeast
Danstar Nottingham brewers yeast — Dry — 11G
Mash
Mash Type: Infusion
Grain Amt. 1 pounds
Water Profile
Source: Both spring water and champaign MWS
Notes: 1 gallon of sams spring water and 4 gallons of C-U MWS
Procedure

Poured 3 gallons of water in boil kettle on high heat.

Added 1lb of Briess 60L crystal Malt

Steeped for 45 min.    

Put 2 gallons of tap (CU MCWS) water into primary.  

@ 45 min in added 1oz cascade hops

@ 40 min added 3lb Extra light DME

@ 38 min added 1lb plain wheat

 @35 minutes added 8oz malto dextrin

Lots of stirring 

@ 30 minutes added .5oz willamette hops pellets

@ 29 min added 1.5 cups lactos

reduced heat by 1/3 

lots more stirring

Smells pretty dared good so far 

@ 10 min added  1tblsp irish moss

@ 5 min removed heat

@ 5 min added .5oz culster hops pellets

@ wort chill added 2 fl oz azteca pure vanilla extract

 Added wort to fermenting bucket @ 80 degrees F

pitched yeast and stirred.   

OG 1.049 

Gravity on 01/04/2007 1.020 

 Racked to Secondary on 01/04/2007 

 

Fermentation
Primary: 8 days @ 67° F
BJCP Style Info
Style: Cream Ale
O.G.: 1.044 – 1.055
F.G.: 1.006 – 1.012
ABV: 3.8 – 5.5%
Bitterness: 15 – 20 IBUs
Color: 02 – 05 SRM
Info:
A clean, well-attenuated, flavorful American lawnmower beer.
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