Orange blossom Cream Ale
Based on previous George & Charlie's Cream ale with some adjustments. I've cut the base 2-row, added some biscuit malt, and 1# of orange blossom honey.
Brewer: | Viper | Email: | - | |||||
Beer: | Orange blossom Cream Ale | Style: | Cream Ale | |||||
Type: | All grain | Size: | 5.0 gallons | |||||
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Bitterness: | 29 IBU | |||||
OG: | 1.061 | FG: | 1.010 | |||||
Alcohol: | 6.5% v/v (5.1% w/w) | |||||||
Water: | Filtered tap. | |||||||
Grain: | 7 lb. American 2-row 1 lb. Flaked corn 8 oz. Flaked oats 1 lb. Flaked rice 8 oz. Belgian biscuit |
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Mash: | 70% efficiency | |||||||
Boil: | 60 minutes | SG 1.047 | 6.5 gallons | |||||
1 lb. Honey | ||||||||
Add Honey to the last 15 min of boil. | ||||||||
Hops: | 1.0 oz. Hallertauer Mittelfruh (5% AA, 60 min.) .25 oz. Hallertauer Mittelfruh (5% AA, 40 min.) .25 oz. Hallertauer Mittelfruh (5% AA, 30 min.) .5 oz. Hallertauer Mittelfruh (5% AA, 3 min.) 1.0 oz. Hallertauer Mittelfruh (aroma) |
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Yeast: | Nottingham Dry, no starter required. | |||||||
Carbonation: | Force carbonation in keg. | |||||||
Tasting: | Excellent brew. However, had to cut back the biscuit to 1/2# and added another # of 2-row. Also will insist on Nottingham dry vs. Safale 04. I think that may be the answer to the perfect orange blossom cream ale! |
Recipe posted 07/21/09.