Recipe Vital Stats
Brew Method Extract
Batch Size 5.5 Gallons
Boil Time 60 Mins
Target OG 1.048
Target FG 1.010
Est. ABV 4.9%
Bitterness 18 IBU
SRM 3
Spotted Cow clone recipe – A crisp, refreshing farmhouse-style cream ale with a subtle corn sweetness and a clean finish. It perfectly balances light maltiness with a low-key noble hop profile, ideal for warm afternoons.
Fermentables
1 lb Flaked Maize (Steep at 155°F for 30 minutes for authentic farmhouse corn character)
8 oz Carapils (Steep at155°F for 30 minute for head retention and body)
5 lbs Golden Light Dry Malt Extract (base malt backbone)
Hops Schedule
1 oz Willamette (5% AA) @ 60 min (Bittering addition)
0.50 oz Liberty (4% AA) @ 15 min (Flavor addition)
0.50 oz Liberty (4% AA) @ Flameout (Aroma addition)
Yeast
Wyeast 1056 American Ale – Clean fermentation, high attenuation, flocculates well
Instructions
1
Heat 2 gallons of water to 160°F and steep the crushed Flaked Maize and Carapils for 3o minutes. Do not let the temperature exceed 170°F.
2
Remove grains, and bring to a boil.
3
Turn off the heat and stir in the DME until fully dissolved to avoid scorching.
4
Return to a boil and add the 60-minute Willamette hop addition.
5
Add 0.5 oz Liberty hops and clarifier (Irish Moss or whirlfloc tablet) at 15 minutes remaining.
6
Add the final Liberty hop addition at flameout.
7
Cool the wort rapidly to 68°F using a wort chiller or ice bath.
8
Transfer to a sanitized fermenter, aerate thoroughly, and pitch the yeast.
Notes
Fermentation – Temperature: 64-68°F – Duration: 2 weeks primary
Brew Date:_________________________ Yeast:________________________________________
Original Gravity: _________________ Fermentation Temp: _________________
Days in Fermenter: ________________ Final Gravity:________________ ABV: _______________
Ingredients
Fermentables
1 lb Flaked Maize (Steep at 155°F for 30 minutes for authentic farmhouse corn character)
8 oz Carapils (Steep at155°F for 30 minute for head retention and body)
5 lbs Golden Light Dry Malt Extract (base malt backbone)
Hops Schedule
1 oz Willamette (5% AA) @ 60 min (Bittering addition)
0.50 oz Liberty (4% AA) @ 15 min (Flavor addition)
0.50 oz Liberty (4% AA) @ Flameout (Aroma addition)
Yeast
Wyeast 1056 American Ale – Clean fermentation, high attenuation, flocculates well
