Homebrew Recipe
Vanilla Cream Ale
- Method:
- All Grain
- Style:
- Cream Ale
- Boil Time:
- 75 min.
- Batch Size:
- 5.75 gal.
- Boil Size:
- 7.5 gal.
- Efficiency:
- 70
- Rating:
- Source:
- Brewer's Friend
- Source Notes:
- www.brewersfriend.com/homebrew/recipe/view/1633/vanilla-cream-ale
- Notes:
- Boil for 15 minutes prior to first hop addition.
Brew Numbers
| OG | FG | ABV | SRM | IBU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.055 | 1.013 | 5.48 | 4.83 | 19.44 |
Fermentables
| Name | Amount | % Grain Bill |
|---|---|---|
| Pale Malt - 2-Row | 5.25 lbs. | 50.00 |
| Notes: Calls for American - Pale 2-Row 37 PPG; 1.8 L | ||
| White Wheat | 2 lbs. | 19.05 |
| Notes: Calls for American - White Wheat 40 PPG; 2.8 L | ||
| Pale Malt - 6-Row | 2 lbs. | 19.05 |
| Notes: Calls for American Pale 6-Row 35 PPG; 1.8 L | ||
| Flaked Corn | 0.5 lbs. | 4.76 |
| Notes: 40 PPG; 0.5 L | ||
| Crystal / Caramel Malt 20 | 0.5 lbs. | 4.76 |
| Notes: Calls for American Caramel/Crystal 20L 35 PPG; 20 L | ||
| Flaked Barley | 0.25 lbs. | 2.38 |
| Notes: 32 PPG; 2.2 L | ||
| Total: | 10.50 lbs. | |
Hops
| Name | Amount | Boil Time | Use | AA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cascade | 0.5 oz. | 60 | Boil | 6.2 |
| Cascade | 0.5 oz. | 20 | Boil | 6.2 |
| Willamette | 0.5 oz. | 5 | Boil | 3 |
| Notes: Original recipe called for 0.5 oz Saaz, but subsequent notes indicated that Willamette was substituted and preferred. | ||||
| Name | Amount |
|---|---|
| Cascade | 1 oz. |
| Willamette | 0.5 oz. |
Yeast
| Name | Lab | Product |
|---|---|---|
| German Ale/Kolsch | White Labs | WLP029 |
| Notes: Wyeast 2565 preferred in this recipe. | ||
| Kolsch | Wyeast | 2565 |
| Notes: Has also used WLP 029 and US-05 but states the Wyeast 2565 "rules the brew". | ||
| SafAle | Fermentis | US-05 |
| Notes: Wyeast 2565 preferred in this recipe. | ||
Other Ingredients
| Name | Amount | Time | Use | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whirfloc | 1 each | 15 | Boil | Fining |
| Yeast Nutrient | 1 tsp. | 15 | Boil | Other |
| Pure Vanilla Extract | 2 oz. | 0 | Boil | Flavor |
| Pure Vanilla Extract | 1 oz. | 0 | Bottling | Flavor |
| Vanilla Bean | 4 each | 1 week | Secondary | Flavor |
| Notes: Slice open lengthwise and scrape out seeds. Soak in 2 oz. vodka for 3 days. Pitch into secondary. | ||||
| Clover Honey | 12 oz. | 0 | Steep | Flavor |
| Notes: Add at knockout. | ||||
Mash Steps
| Step | Name | Temp | Time | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Single Infusion Mash | 150 | 75 | All Grain |
| Notes: Recipe calls for 15 qts. at 168 F for a 75 min rest at 150 F. | ||||
| 2 | Mash Out | 165 | 15 | All Grain |
| Notes: Recipe calls for 7 qts. at 212 F stir and rest at 165 F for 15 min. | ||||
| 3 | Fly Sparge | 170 | 45 | All Grain |
| Notes: Recipe calls for 18 qts of fly sparge 170 F for 45 min. to bring to a volume of 7.5 gallons | ||||