Blonde / Cream Ale Adventure

[monsteroyd]

Just got the last LBK bottled. This was the rice Cream Ale. The sample tasted really good. I liked it a little better than the one I did with corn. I do need to do one with corn AND rice. Anyway, got some in the pipe for August.

Monty

[monsteroyd]

got to try a batch that finally came ready this is a nice simple blonde ale. homemade beer is way better than store bought beer even nice local store bought craft beer

Monty

[monsteroyd]

Well I got chance to brew today. Yay! So I did a Steam Beer, some pilsner malt and Munich wheat yeast. Can't wait to try it out, about 4.2% projected, the wort is cooling so I don't have a starting gravity yet, but that is Beersmith's guess, and it is usually pretty accurate now that I have my process dialed in. I'll update this in a few with the actual numbers. So this is Steam Ale 8 for those who are staying up nights wondering what I'll name my next beer.

Monty

[EDIT]Hmm.. The OG came out right at 1.050. How the heck did I miss it so much. BS was calling for 1.043. It will still be a potentially 5% beer, but I measured everything exactly. Hmm..

[Edit Edit] not a steam beer, but a damptbier, German for steam Beer, and there is a difference - as per Mashanencyclopedia

[monsteroyd]

RIP RW

Today I got to try my rice cream ale. This was a partial mash of 1 lb flaked rice, some 6-row and some amylase with Cascade hops and Windsor Ale yeast. It was good, interesting and I bet I've never had it before. I love home brew.

Oh and I also slipped in a nice high power football beer, a simple Ale with Nugget hops and BRY-97 yeast. estimated 7.2% ( and I was shooting for 5) 1.066, Jeez, what am I doing wrong. Not water volume, or weight of dme. Come to think of it, thats something to check out, is the scale accurate. Hm... BS projected 1.050, and I got 1.066. Not water volume as this was double checked as was the control this time. Weighs also were scrutinized carefully.
Monty

[monsteroyd]

Ok I've had a chance to make a couple more batches. The first is a simple saison (Belle Saison yeast) with 2 lbs of Light Golden DME, 4 0z honey, + Belma hops, and the second is a Belgian with 2 lbs dme, 4 oz honey, amarillo hops, and Safale Abbeye Yeast. Should be interesting. I guess I am going through a phase here of using 2 lbs of light golden DME, 4 oz honey, and then a yeast and a hop of my choosing. I am trying to make 4% beer with different yeasts, and of course, all with fancy names like blonde ale 10 and blonde ale 11.

Monty

[BigPapaG]

Monty,

Let us know how you like the SafAle Abbaye yeast.

Haven't seen it here yet but my LHBS is anticipating the Lallemond version in a few weeks.

[monsteroyd]

Yeah you guys talking about the Lallemand version got me to search the web and up popped the Fermentis one, so I got some. I will report back.

Monty

[BigPapaG]

Update:

Ended up mentioning the SafBrew Abbaye to my LHBS while asking them to order the Lallemand product.

Got a call from them yesterday telling me they had the SafBrew one.

Picked two up today... Now that's why I like dealing with the local folks!

Think I'll throw a quick Dubbel together with it this week!

Of course, I'll be getting the Lallemand product as well!

[monsteroyd]

Ok, this came up this week, so I had a first pour last night. Yummy!. Just a simple gold extract/malto-dextrine recipe but this Abaye is my new favorite yeast. Actually it was kind of cool as my Saison also came up (Belle Saison) this week, so its been a belgian / saison beer week. Both came out very nice. The Saison came out smoother and more like a duPont I think because I did it at normal Ale temps. (64F)

Anyway I can recommend the Abbaye from Fermentis.

Monty

[Brewbirds]

There you are Monty, hadn't seen you posting of late ('course I haven't been on much either).

So are you still doing the Cream Ale thing?

My brew stuff is packed but I got this cream ale idea stuck in my head so I immediately thought of you.

How about "Dreamsickle" a cream ale flavored with dark cherries and tangerine, just in time for Christmas.

Get right on it!!!!

[monsteroyd]

Lol yes I am still here. That does sound good. How about a blonde with frozen concentrate juices. Like orange and cherry. That's more my speed. Edit: ciser?

Monty

[monsteroyd]

Ok did a mb classic American light but added a can of orange concentrate and a can of white grape concentrate and finished it off with Belle saison. It should be interesting.

Monty

[monsteroyd]

Well I thought I had Cherry concentrate, but it was Apple, so the dreamsicle became a apple and cream ale. 1 lb Pilsner DME, 2 can Frozen apple concentrate, 1 oz Hersbercker, and 1 oz Hallertau both for 10 minutes for like 15 ibu. apple juice was of course after boil. And Notingham to keep it simple. BS says like 4-4.5 which I am learning is how I like my beer. Too. Old.

Monty

[EDIT] this also had a PM with 3/4 lb 6-row, 1/2 lb flaked rice, 1/2 lb flaked corn, 1/4 lb Honey Malt I did it the night before so forgot all about it. Too. Old.

[Brewbirds]

Look at you going after it!!!!

You're awesome...you're awesome...you're awesome.

Oh yeah we have one of those here...

[mashani]

I think you made an unintentional Graff (cider beer hybrid) there Monty. See you are branching out in styles .