Blackberry And Cream NHC06
Category 20: Fruit Beer
Gold Medal NHC 2006
Sponsored by: Steinbart Wholesale
Curt and Kathy Stock, St Paul, Minn., Fruit Beer, Saint Paul Homebrewers Club
"Blackberry & Cream"
Cream Ale with Blackberry
Ingredients for 5 U.S. gallons (19 liters)
4.0 lb (1.81 kg) Pilsener malt
4.0 lb (1.81 kg) U.S. six-row malt
2.0 lb (0.9 kg) flaked corn
blackberry flavoring added at bottling
1.5 oz (43 g) Hallertauer pellet hops, 4.8% alpha acid (60 min.)
1 L Wyeast No. 1056 Chico ale yeast starter
Forced CO2 to carbonate (2.2 vol.)
Original Specific Gravity: 1.048
Final Specific Gravity: 1.016
Boiling Time: 60 min
Primary Fermentation: 10 days at 65° F (18° C)
Secondary Fermentation: 20 days at 68° F (20° C)
Directions
Mash in at 152° F (67° C) and hold for 60 minutes.
Judges' Comments
"Real nice. The cream ale is right on. The berry flavor is good, not overwhelming. It is just a little sweet. Very nice though."
"Good beer, could use more up-front berry character to kick it up a notch. Also the haziness detracts."