Home brewing thread anyone?
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My ingredients are on the way and should be here this week for the cream ale. I am planning on brew day being sometime this weekend. I may or may not forego the mint in this brew since reality is I am trying to get a good base recipe for different styles. I've wanted to brew with cacao nibs for a while now so I will still use those to at the very least do a "chocolatey" cream ale. I've learned to get a little bit extra grain just in case, but this recipe will be 8lbs 2 row, 2lbs flaked corn, 1oz Cluster hops at start of the boil. I am using the CALI American Ale yeast. Consensus for the nibs seems to be toast them for a little bit, make a tincture on brew day and let it sit until either secondary or bottle day and mix into bottling bucket. Sounds like it could be a nice holiday beer which is what I am going for. We'll see!
Burnin Since 1991
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I grew up in Cincinnati and one of the coming of age beverages of choice was Schoenling Cream Ale. The quart size was called Big King and the small 8 pack of bottles were called Little Kings. I don't recall how many ounces were in the Little Kings, but I might of had a few over the years.
I haven't home brewed in many years but I think it's time to make up a batch of cream ale.
This thread has gotten me back into the hobby! Something to be said about a simple recipe too. Nice, crisp, great mouth feel, not a lot to mess up. I don't know a lot of people who brew cream ales, it would be fun to compare notes! I love their versatility also even though they are just a slightly different take on a traditional American beer. Coffee, cacao, fruited cream ales, list goes on. I'll have to do a Google on the Little Kings, I like a little beer history too!
Burnin Since 1991
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The Schoenling company went out of business some time back, but another company still makes it. I was in town for a Bengals / Patriots game and a bar right near the stadium had it on tap. My boys were with me so I bought a round. Neither had ever had a cream ale before. One liked, the other didn't. Me, I was 18 again for a few minutes! This was before the 21 age limit and I was 21 when it went into effect. Another company that has a decent cream ale is from Lexington Brewing Company, Vanilla Barrel Cream Ale.
