Cream Ale Gravity Test

Posted on July 11, 2009 by Michael McIntosh

It’s been about 1 1/2 weeks since brewing and I see that the bubbling in the airlock is very minimal so I decided to check the gravity with my hydrometer. My starting gravity was 1.053. I’m expecting to bottle at around 1.005 or so. After measuring the current gravity I know it’s not ready yet. It measures at 1.015. I’m getting close though. I will check it again in a few days to see if or how much it has gone down.

Admiring the color of the cream ale

Hydrometer test jar full of my cream ale

Nice full hydrometer test jar. It's a pretty site.

And I have my reading. Not quite ready yet. 1.015

Cooke Street Cream Ale

Posted on June 20, 2009 by Michael McIntosh

My next brew will be Cooke Street Cream Ale. I got the recipe from the Home Brew In Paradise recipe book. It looks like a delicious recipe. It is a nice light beer that should be slightly sweet and have a clean crisp flavor. This is the kind of recipe I was looking for two weeks ago. At any rate, I will document the brewing of this beer closely some time next week. So check back soon.

Cooke Street Cream Ale (5 gal)

1/2 lbs Light Crystal Malt (10?L)

1/2 lbs Honey Malt

1/2 lbs Flaked Corn

6lbs Pale Malt Extract

1 1/2 oz Liberty hops

White Labs 001 liquid yeast