Simple Cream Ale
Ale and lager yeast strains combine to create a clean, crisp, light American lager-style ale.
Type: Ale
Style: Cream Ale
Batch Size: 5 gallons
Recipe Type: Extract only
Recipe Contributed By: Briess Technical Services Team
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | Comment | Malt Style |
| 6.6 lbs | CBW® Golden Light LME | Extract, LME | |
| 0.75 lb | Corn Sugar | ||
| 0.75 oz | Cascade (5.0% AA hop) | 60 min boil | |
| 0.5 oz | Cascade (5.0% AA hop) | 20 min boil | |
| 1 vial | WLP080 Cream Ale Yeast Blend | ||
| 1 capsule | Servomyces Yeast Nutrient | 10 min boil |
Procedures
- Bring water to boil
- Remove from heat, add extract, sugar, and first hop addition
- Boil 40 minutes, add final hop addition
- Boil 20 minutes
- Cool to 66ºF, oxygenate wort
- Pitch 1 vial WLP080 Cream Ale Yeast Blend
Primary Fermentation: 1-2 weeks at 66ºF
Secondary Fermentation: 2-4 weeks
Fermentation Notes: Bottle condition or force carbonate
Original Gravity: 1.052º Plato
Final Gravity: 1.011º Plato
Alcohol by Weight: 4.3%
Alcohol by Volume: 5.3%
IBU: 16
Color: 7º Lovibond
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