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[Big Nake]

This time by Chils and his pale lager. I already had a pale lager recipe drawn up and I was going to use 2124 or 2278 in it but my 2124 will be retired after fermenting the helles it's in and I am starting 2352 next which I already have slated for 4 or 5 beers. So I'm going to make a pale colored (3-4 SRM or so) beer with this 2112 that's fermenting my West Coast Lager right now. 2-row, flaked corn and some Carafoam, Mt. Hood to bitter and Hallertau in the last 5 minutes. Water with low sulfate and more chloride and then use the 2112 between 56° and 58° to get a good, clean profile. Plus, the beer should be uber-clear since 2112 has a tendency to drop out of suspension quickly. Call it a pale lager. Call it a Cream Ale. Call it a Cream Steam. I'll probably make it the weekend of 3/11 - 3/12. Cheers.

[Steve Urquell]

Should be a good summer quaffer but for all that is holy--please don't call it a "Cream Steam"

[neddles]

Should be a good summer quaffer but for all that is holy--please don't call it a "Cream Steam"

Lol. This.

[Big Nake]

Ah, just call it beer. I could see "cream stream" being a problem. 

[Steve Urquell]

Ah, just call it beer. I could see "cream stream" being a problem. 

Jesus Christ. I thought it couldn't get worse.

[Big Nake]

Jesus Christ. I thought it couldn't get worse.

You better watch out or I'll send you some of it when it's ready. You'll ask me about the secret ingredient. Now to just find the appropriate container.   

[Steve Urquell]

You better watch out or I'll send you some of it when it's ready. You'll ask me about the secret ingredient. Now to just find the appropriate container.   

Ken's Summer Swimmers Pale lager?

[HVB]

I think Oskar Blues once had a pub only cream ale called Money Shot.  I think you should borrow that name.

[neddles]

Now to just find the appropriate container.   

Empty Clorox bottle?

[Big Nake]

This thread is gold.  Gold I tells ya.

[Big Nake]

This ended up being 6.5 lbs of 2-row, 2 pounds of Vienna and a pound of flaked corn. Mt. Hood to bitter and Hallertau late in the boil. 2112 on the yeast. I had it in a secondary and kegged it over the weekend, chilled it, gelled it and then carbed it. I just went downstairs and grabbed a sample... really nice. Super hazy because the gel dragged down so much schputz. I have had a hard time getting 2112 to cooperate on other beers after using it on a steam/west coast lager/common beer. I'm not sure why. We're having a graduation party on Sunday and I was wringing my hands over this beer hoping it would be okay because it's the only pale beer I have at the moment. Looks like it will be good and I'll try to snap a pic at some point.

[SchwanzBrewer]

Call it "Steamy Cream Ale"

[Big Nake]

Call it "Steamy Cream Ale"

I made a tap handle for it and couldn't come up with a name I wanted on the tap handle so I called it MAYFAIR COURT BEACH BLONDE.

[SchwanzBrewer]

It's getting served at a party. Should have named it GSB (Gonna See Bewbs). 

[Big Nake]

It's getting served at a party. Should have named it GSB (Gonna See Bewbs).

Hmm, grad party with people my age, some people in their mid teens and a few kids under 7 (friends of ours had kids late). I'm not seeing it.