SnickerDoodle Cream Ale

A cream ale is related to pale lager. They are generally brewed to be light and refreshing with a straw to pale golden color. Hop and malt flavor is usually subdued but like all beer styles it is open to individual interpretation, so some breweries give them a more assertive character. Despite the name, cream ales do not typically contain any dairy.

While cream ales are top-fermented ales, they typically undergo an extended period of cold-conditioning or lagering after primary fermentation is complete. This reduces fruity esters and gives the beer a cleaner flavor. Some examples also have a lager yeast added for the cold-conditioning stage or are mixes of ales and lagers. Adjunctssuch as corn and rice are used to lighten the body and flavor, although all-malt examples are available from many craft brewers.
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Recipe Details

Batch Size	Boil Time	IBU	SRM	Est. OG	Est. FG	ABV
4.8 L	60 min	27.2 IBUs	8.7 EBC	1.055	1.008	6.1 %
			Actuals	1.046	1.01	4.7 %

Style Details

Name	Cat.	OG Range	FG Range	IBU	SRM	Carb	ABV
Cream Ale	6 1	1.042 - 1.055	1.006 - 1.012	15 - 20	4.9 - 9.9	2.6 - 2.7	4.2 - 5.6 %

Fermentables

Name	Amount	%
Pale Malt (2 Row) US	700 g	57.85
Pilsner (2 Row) Ger	300 g	24.79
Corn, Flaked	70 g	5.79
Barley, Flaked	50 g	4.13
Caramel/Crystal Malt - 20L	30 g	2.48
Milk Sugar (Lactose)	60 g	4.96

Hops

Name	Amount	Time	Use	Form	Alpha %
Cascade	6.6 g	60 min	Boil	Pellet	5.5
Goldings, East Kent	5.3 g	10 min	Boil	Pellet	5

Miscs

Name	Amount	Time	Use	Type
Irish Moss	0.43 tsp	10 min	Boil	Fining
Cinnamon Stick	0.86 Items	5 min	Boil	Spice
Yeast Nutrient	0.43 tsp	3 days	Primary	Other
Vanilla Beans	0.86 Items	10 days	Secondary	Flavor

Yeast

Name	Lab	Attenuation	Temperature
Cream Ale Yeast Blend (WLP080)	White Labs	78%	18.33°C - 21.11°C

Mash

Step	Temperature	Time
Mash In	65.56°C	75 min

Fermentation

Step	Time	Temperature
Primary	4 days	19.44°C
Secondary	10 days	19.44°C
Aging	30 days	18.33°C

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SnickerDoodle Cream Ale