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Buckeye Cream Ale

Summer is here and time to brew something a bit lighter. If this recipe pans out, it will become my Ohio State football game day beer.

Brewer: Doug Kraus Email: doug.kraus@mac.com
Beer: Buckeye Cream Ale Style: Cream Ale
Type: Extract w/grain Size: 5 gallons
Color:
9 HCU (~7 SRM)
Bitterness: 25 IBU
OG: 1.049 FG: 1.012
Alcohol: 4.7% v/v (3.7% w/w)
Water: Erie, CO's finest tap water
Grain: 8 oz. American 2-row
8 oz. American crystal 10L
8 oz. Dextrine malt (Cara-Pils)
Steep: 1 gallon in pot with grains in grain bag and another 1 gallon for sparge water.
Boil: 60 minutes SG 1.049 5 gallons
6 lb. Light malt extract
Irish Moss at 15 minutes
Hops: 1 oz. Cascade (6.1% AA, 30 min.)
1 oz. Saaz (3.75% AA, 15 min.)
Yeast: White Labs WLP080 Cream Ale Yeast Blend (liquid)
Log: Kegged on 6/6 - maybe I should call this D-Day Cream Ale.

Recipe posted 06/06/10.