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Brewing a Kinda Sorta Cream Ale

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My BrewCipher spreadsheet:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bx1s9YqRQM3QQl9zdjZGN0R0VjQ/view?usp=sharing

I did a 4 gallon batch so that I could ferment in a carboy.  I think I am going to get a 6.5 gallon carboy so that I can do full batches.

I didn’t pay attention to the SRM of this beer so I fear it will look more like an amber than a cream ale.  I won’t worry about it not falling into the style guidelines as long as it is a tasty brew.

Estimated O.G. 1.060 at 4 gallons into fermentor

75% Belgian Pilsner

13% Melanoiden

7% Flaked Corn

5% Honey Malt

A couple of ounces of acid malt were thrown in for the water.

Cluster Hops to 29 IBUs.

Safale US-05

My measured OG was 1.058 at 4.5 gallons.

I took a look in the Frankenstein chamber 24 hours after pitching yeast and there is already a good bit of krausen 🙂

cream ale in chamber

I started using a BBQ grill on top of my keggle when I drain and squeeze the grain bag.  It was a game changer….it made BIAB so much easier.

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Brewing a BIAB American Pale Ale

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My ghetto brewing keggle

My Brew Cipher Excel spreadsheet for anybody who cares to look

89% German Pils

4% Caramel 40 L

3% Carapils

The remaining 4% was Acid malt because my water ain’t right.

1.058 estimated post boil OG

Mashed for 1.5 hours at 154.  The center of the grain bag temp was 149 when I pulled the grain out.

Bittered with simcoe.  Cascade at 10 minutes, chinook at 5 minutes and simcoe at flame out.  52 IBUs. US05 yeast pitched and fermented at 69 degrees.  1.5 hour boil.

The predicted FG is 1.013.

I racked 5 gallons into fermenter at 1.060.  My OG was high but I don’t have a problem with more alcohol.  I will be fermenting this for around 12 days and bottling straight from primary.

 

UPDATE!!!

Realized 11 days into fermentation that the lid on my bucket was cracked so I bottled at 11 days.  The beer finished at 1.010.  It was pretty tasty going into the bottles.  I really like the hops…hardly a trace of citrus or fruit.  Very earthy.  I am very impatient so I drank two bottles yesterday after 2 days in the bottle.  I think this will be a stable brew for me.

 

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