Cream Ale Recipe - El Cheapo Guzman Lavender Cream Ale

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El Cheapo Guzman Lavender Cream Ale

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All Grain
5 Gallon(s)
7 Gallon(s)
60 min
75%
Ferment @65F Cold Crash 2.5 tbsp of lavender soaked in vodka for a day then pasteurized at 170F for 10 minutes to secondary for 3 days 05/07/17 Actual OG @81°F 1.050 Actual Fermentation temp 69°F Actually used 3oz when racking to secondary. Did not soak in vodka, but did pasteurize for 15 minutes at 170F in about 1/4 cup of water. 05/17/17 The original lavender was pretty old. Added an additional 1/4 oz of fresh lavender today and it made all the difference. Going forward, Add 1/4 oz in secondary, then cold crash for no less than 3 days. (maybe go for 1/2 oz of Lavender to compensate for the old 3oz when first racked to seondary

Fermentables

62% - 2-Row - US
5.75
37
1
Mash
22% - Flaked Corn - US
2
37
1
Mash
5% - Caramel/Crystal 10 - US
0.5
35
10
Mash
5% - Caramel/Crystal 20 - US
0.5
35
20
Mash
5% - Flaked Oats - US
0.5
37
1
Mash

Hops

Cluster
0.45
Pellet
Boil
60 min(s)
7.6
12.9
Cluster
0.25
Pellet
Boil
30 min(s)
7.6
5.5

Yeast

Fermentis Safale US-05
81%

Other Stuff

Whirfloc tablet
1
each
Boil
Lavender
0.25
oz
Secondary

Mash Steps

Mash In
Infusion
160
0 min
Saccharification Rest
Infusion
154
60 min
Mash-Out
Infusion
170
10 min

Special Instructions

1.
Ferment @65F Cold Crash
2.
2.5 tbsp of lavender soaked in vodka for a day then pasteurized at 170F for 10 minutes to secondary for 3 days

Tasting Notes (2)

JavierMejia

Tasted on 7/4/2017 by JavierMejia

Notes:

Update to my notes, I will scale the Lavender back a bit as I erroneously thought it would die out in time,

JavierMejia

Tasted on 5/20/2017 by JavierMejia

Notes:

For my taste, the lavender is perfect on the nose, but a little strong on the palate. But, everyone else things both the nose and the palate are spot on. SO I will leave it be. The body is a little thin, even for this style, so I tweak the recipe to add some oats and give it a little more body/chew.

Recipe Facts

El Cheapo Guzman Lavender Cream Ale
Cream Ale
  • 5.00 Gallons Liters Batch Size
  • 7.00 Gallons Liters Boil Size
  • 60  min Boil Time
  • 1.051 OG
  • 1.010 FG
  • 18.4 IBU (tinseth) Bitterness
  • 0.36 BG:GU
  • 4.3° SRM Color
  • 75% Efficiency
  • 5.3% ABV Alcohol
  • 169 per 12oz Calories
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