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Beer Recipes and Food => All Grain => 6 - Light Hybrid Beer => Topic started by: Richard on February 09, 2012, 01:28:16 PM

Title: Lawnmower Fuel Cream Ale
Post by: Richard on February 09, 2012, 01:28:16 PM
Trying to get a cream ale recipe down for the summer.

9lbs Bohemian Pilsner Malt
1.5lbs Toasted Rice
1lb Flaked Corn

1.5oz Saaz 3.5% @ 90.

Mash 4 gallons @ 146, Sparge 5 gallons @ 168.
Title: Re: Lawnmower Fuel Cream Ale
Post by: Chris Craig on February 09, 2012, 03:07:02 PM
What yeast are you going to use for this?  A lager yeast?  What temp?  I'm also thinking of doing one of these.
Title: Re: Lawnmower Fuel Cream Ale
Post by: brew on February 09, 2012, 03:10:55 PM
This looks really cool - I'm putting it in my calendar to come over and try it out - say 2 weeks? 8-)...
Title: Re: Lawnmower Fuel Cream Ale
Post by: Jake on February 09, 2012, 03:17:16 PM
I';m waiting on a pack of Wyeast california lager yeast. I'm planning on doing something like this with this yeast.

Anyone ever try this strain? 2112 I believe
Title: Re: Lawnmower Fuel Cream Ale
Post by: Richard on February 09, 2012, 03:39:46 PM
S-05 of course ;)


Jake: would be interested to compare the difference there... planning on doing this with S-23 at proper lager-yeast temperatures too (my crawl space appears to fit the bill).

FWIW the difference between a cream ale and a light american lager is pretty much just the yeast.
Title: Re: Lawnmower Fuel Cream Ale
Post by: Ian Grant on February 09, 2012, 03:53:07 PM
Quote from: "Jake"
I';m waiting on a pack of Wyeast california lager yeast. I'm planning on doing something like this with this yeast.

Anyone ever try this strain? 2112 I believe



I just made a steam beer today with it.  I doubt your gonna get a clean taste from this strain.  I tried some from the starter and it's got  flavor.  If you ferment in the 50's make a big starter.
Title: Re: Lawnmower Fuel Cream Ale
Post by: Richard on February 09, 2012, 05:03:15 PM
This has to be the lightest colored beer I've ever made... I actually lost about a pint into my star-san container 'cause I couldn't tell when the star-san stopped and the beer started in the low light... We'll see how this goes.

If anyone wants flaked corn/toasted rice, let me know - I bought full bags of each so have more than I'll need in a year.
Title: Re: Lawnmower Fuel Cream Ale
Post by: brew on February 09, 2012, 05:13:50 PM
I have loads of Carafa Special I, Light Munich and Vienna - care to trade one of those for 1/10th of your corn and 1/10th of your rice?

I also have loades of Flaked Wheat and Flaked Rye btw...
Title: Re: Lawnmower Fuel Cream Ale
Post by: brew on February 09, 2012, 05:17:59 PM
Heh heh - food for thought there...
Title: Re: Lawnmower Fuel Cream Ale
Post by: Richard on February 09, 2012, 05:48:01 PM
Yeah I'm down with trades for carafa special I / vienna - pretty much run out of those.
Title: Re: Lawnmower Fuel Cream Ale
Post by: Richard on February 09, 2012, 06:08:32 PM
Pic of the hydro sample.
Title: Re: Lawnmower Fuel Cream Ale
Post by: Ian Grant on February 09, 2012, 06:13:56 PM
Is that wort or pee?????
Title: Re: Lawnmower Fuel Cream Ale
Post by: Richard on February 09, 2012, 06:20:21 PM
It does indeed look like a piss sample in the hydrometer flask.
Title: Re: Lawnmower Fuel Cream Ale
Post by: Jake on February 10, 2012, 12:10:56 AM
And isn't that about the gravity of your pee the last time you said you checked? Suspicious .... Clearly measuring your piss again you weirdo
Title: Re: Lawnmower Fuel Cream Ale
Post by: Richard on February 10, 2012, 01:26:06 AM
If my piss is 1.050 I should start fermenting it and selling it as Beer(tm).
Title: Re: Lawnmower Fuel Cream Ale
Post by: brew on February 10, 2012, 07:21:15 AM
They do that already - its called labatt blue...
Title: Re: Lawnmower Fuel Cream Ale
Post by: HappyHax0r on February 10, 2012, 09:48:56 AM
If your piss is 1.050 you'd best be calling a physician, and perhaps a coroner. ;D
Title: Re: Lawnmower Fuel Cream Ale
Post by: Richard on February 11, 2012, 09:41:50 PM
Second batch of this just pitched with S-23; gravity was two points higher (1.051) but the boil-off was a little more - I just drained the kettle more so the same amount ended up in the carboy.

Propane took just as long, but that's 'cause I didn't ramp it as high as I might due to worries about boil-over. This burner is a versatile little thing.

Dean showed up and gave me a hand with the propane so I didn't end up with a six foot beer-snake ;)

(his IPA/IIPA - bloody good stuff).

Slainte!
Title: Re: Lawnmower Fuel Cream Ale
Post by: Thomas on February 12, 2012, 09:57:09 PM
If you make this guy again, thrown some late addition saaz in around 10-5 min left. Only a half ounce or so. It really helps the flavor. Also, you have flaked corn eh?
Title: Re: Lawnmower Fuel Cream Ale
Post by: Richard on February 12, 2012, 10:40:53 PM
Was trying to brew something for the FIL to be honest, and he's a BMC drinker... if I was making it for me I would have done what you said :)
Title: Re: Lawnmower Fuel Cream Ale
Post by: Brian_S on February 17, 2012, 03:33:15 PM
Ok, made a batch of this today with an OG of 1.120 with the only diff. being I had 1/3 cup of Lemon juice on hand.

What could possibly go wrong?

B
Title: Re: Lawnmower Fuel Cream Ale
Post by: Richard on February 17, 2012, 03:43:35 PM
O_o

I'm guessing you meant to put that post on a mead thread?