elephantpunch
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Hello everyone!
On April 3rd I brewed a cream ale that was created by my local homebrew store owner. I asked him for a nice summer/spring beer and he gave me his own recipe. Any way its been fermenting for 21 days, I took a SG reading today and its down to about 1.014. I figure thats about where I would want it (since there wasnt a FG reading on the instructions he gave me). I tasted it and it tastes a little sweet... Is this how cream ales are supposed to taste or is it due that fermentation is not all the way complete?
I also read that people cold crash cream ales to get weaken the fruity flavor, I dont have the space for cold crashing.
Here are the ingredients that may explain the fruity flavor:
Alexander LME - Pale
Flaked Corn (Maze)
Muntons Ex Light DME
Vienna Malt
Munich Malt (2-row)
Crystal 10L
60 min 1oz Libtery
5 min 1oz Liberty
Any suggestions/comments before I bottle it?
Thanks
On April 3rd I brewed a cream ale that was created by my local homebrew store owner. I asked him for a nice summer/spring beer and he gave me his own recipe. Any way its been fermenting for 21 days, I took a SG reading today and its down to about 1.014. I figure thats about where I would want it (since there wasnt a FG reading on the instructions he gave me). I tasted it and it tastes a little sweet... Is this how cream ales are supposed to taste or is it due that fermentation is not all the way complete?
I also read that people cold crash cream ales to get weaken the fruity flavor, I dont have the space for cold crashing.
Here are the ingredients that may explain the fruity flavor:
Alexander LME - Pale
Flaked Corn (Maze)
Muntons Ex Light DME
Vienna Malt
Munich Malt (2-row)
Crystal 10L
60 min 1oz Libtery
5 min 1oz Liberty
Any suggestions/comments before I bottle it?
Thanks