A not so standard 1C Cream Ale. I will take shuns but I thought I would share my current exp. Pre-Prohibition Cream ales were hoppier and stronger - according to BJCP guidelines and other sources. So that is what I set out to do, so here it is mashing away so we will see what happens
Pale Balanced Water Profile
5.3pH
1.3 SO4/Cl
Single Infusion Medium Body
1.061 OG
32.6IBUs
7.7 SRM
6.0% ABV
Grist
82% Brewers Malt
11.7% Corn
3.9% Crystal 60
2.4% Honey malt
23.3IBUS Idaho 7 at 15mins
9.4IBUS Idaho 5 at 5mins
Planning on another 1oz Idaho 7 dry hopped for 4 days.
BU:GU *edit .44
well it was a great brew day. Ended higher than expected. Still trying to dial in my efficiency. 84% 1.071OG Pitched at 64F, going strong 14hrs later. Will continue to post as this goes on… so far everything looks good.
Temp correction is 1.010
Uncarbed, still crashing and have not used gelatin yet… but this idaho 7 is amazing. Aroma is Sweet apricots, peach, black tea, and a little piney.
Flavor is black tea and peaches. It’s such a smooth bitterness that plays really well with the corn and clean base malt.
After talking to a brewer at Triton, I may have missed a step by using crystal 60. They would not of had any crystal in cream ales, most brew logs/recipes found from that time did not use crystal malts.
