Steam Cream Ale 2
Cream Ale

 

Type: All Grain

 Date: 2/21/2011

Batch Size: 10.25 gal

 Brewer: Brad Nixon
Boil Size: 13.50 gal Asst Brewer:
Boil Time: 90 min Equipment: Brad's 10 Gallon System
Taste Rating(out of 50): 35.0 Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.00
Taste Notes:
 

Ingredients

Amount Item Type % or IBU
7.00 lb Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 41.79 %
7.00 lb Pilsner (2 Row) Ger (2.0 SRM) Grain 41.79 %
2.00 lb Corn, Flaked (1.3 SRM) Grain 11.94 %
0.75 lb Cane (Beet) Sugar (0.0 SRM) Sugar 4.48 %
1.05 oz Magnum [10.00 %] (60 min) Hops 19.5 IBU
1.00 oz Tradition [4.00 %] (10 min) Hops 2.7 IBU
1.00 tsp Wyeast Nutrient Blend (Boil 10.0 min) Misc
1.00 items Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 5.0 min) Misc
1.00 oz Tradition [4.00 %] (0 min) (Aroma Hop-Steep) Hops -
1 Pkgs San Francisco Lager (White Labs #WLP810) Yeast-Lager

 

Beer Profile

Est Original Gravity: 1.047 SG

 Measured Original Gravity: 1.048 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.015 SG Measured Final Gravity: 1.013 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 4.18 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 4.56 %
Bitterness: 22.1 IBU Calories: 213 cal/pint
Est Color: 3.2 SRM Color:
Color
 

Mash Profile
Mash Name: Single Infusion, Light Body, No Mash Out Total Grain Weight: 16.00 lb
Sparge Water: 8.67 gal Grain Temperature: 72.0 F
Sparge Temperature: 168.0 F TunTemperature: 72.0 F
Adjust Temp for Equipment: FALSE Mash PH: 5.4 PH
 

Single Infusion, Light Body, No Mash Out
Step Time Name Description Step Temp
60 min Mash In Add 28.00 qt of water at 157.0 F 149.0 F
10 min Mash Out Heat to 168.0 F over 10 min 168.0 F

 
Mash Notes: Simple single infusion mash for use with most modern well modified grains (about 95% of the time).

Carbonation and Storage
Carbonation Type: Kegged (Forced CO2) Volumes of CO2: 2.6
Pressure/Weight: 9.2 PSI Carbonation Used: My Carbonation Profile
Keg/Bottling Temperature: 32.0 F Age for: 14.0 days
Storage Temperature: 40.0 F  
 

Notes
A Cream Ale with Cal Common yeast. Should be interesting and make for a massive pitch of yeast for my Cal Common.
2nd Place at Hangar 24 2nd Annual Homebrew Contest.
3rd Place at 24th Annual Southern California Regional Homebrew Championship.

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