Cream Ale Recipe - Dark Cream Ale

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Dark Cream Ale

by on
All Grain + Extract
19 Liter(s)
12 Liter(s)
60 min
75%
Inspired by idea of doing dark lager without dedicated fridge to do lagers. Instead make a crisp dark cream ale.

This recipe was cloned from Lawnmower la Barkly.

Fermentables

10% - White Wheat - US
0.35
40
2
Mash
17% - Pilsner - US
0.6
34
1
Mash
3% - Crystal 30L - UK
0.1
34
30
Mash
6% - Vienna - DE
0.2
37
4
Mash
42% - Liquid Malt Extract - Light - US
1.5
35
4
Late
11% - Dry Malt Extract - Light - US
0.4
44
2
Extract
3% - CaraAroma - DE
0.1
35
130
Steep
4% - Pale Chocolate - UK
0.15
32
200
Steep
4% - Roasted Barley - UK
0.15
29
550
Steep

Hops

Saaz
25
Pellet
Boil
60 min(s)
3.4
11.5
Tettnang
12.5
Pellet
Boil
30 min(s)
4.5
5.9
Cascade
7
Pellet
FlameOut
0 min(s)
5.8
0.0

Yeast

Danstar Nottingham
80%

Other Stuff

Irish Moss
1
each
Boil
Yeast Nutrient
2.5
ml
Boil

Mash Steps

No mash steps in this recipe

Special Instructions

1.
Cold steep dark grains in 700mL (4L/kg) 24 hours prior to brew day.
2.
Mash grains at 3L/kg thickness at 66C for 60 min. Batch sparge with 7.5L at 75C. Add DME and bring to boil
3.
Add Irish moss, irish moss and steeped grain extract with 10 min left of boil
4.
Hop as directed, Whirlpool small amount of cascade.
5.
Make to 19 L and ferment at 15C
6.
When stable gravity reading reached raise temp to 19C for 2 days to encourage fully attenuation and reduce diactyl.
7.
Carbonate to 2.5-2.7 volumes

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Recipe Facts

Dark Cream Ale
Cream Ale
  • 19.00 Gallons Liters Batch Size
  • 12.00 Gallons Liters Boil Size
  • 60  min Boil Time
  • 1.048 OG
  • 1.010 FG
  • 17.4 IBU (tinseth) Bitterness
  • 0.36 BG:GU
  • 25.2° SRM Color
  • 75% Efficiency
  • 5.0% ABV Alcohol
  • 160 per 12oz Calories
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