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[SchwanzBrewer]

HOME BREW RECIPE:

Title: Blonde Ale

Author: Rich 

 

Brew Method: All Grain

Style Name: Blonde Ale

Boil Time: 60 min

Batch Size: 10.5 gallons (fermentor volume)

Boil Size: 13.5 gallons

Efficiency: 82% (brew house)

 

STATS:

Original Gravity: 1.049

Final Gravity: 1.012

ABV (standard): 4.8%

IBU (tinseth): 23.47

SRM (morey): 4.14

 

FERMENTABLES:

14 lb - American - Pale 2-Row (82.4%)

2 lb - German - Dark Munich (11.8%)

1 lb - German - Carapils (5.9%)

 

HOPS:

1 oz - Columbus, Type: Leaf/Whole, Use: First Wort (AA 12.5, IBU: 13.88)

0.5 oz - Citra for 20 min, Type: Leaf/Whole, Use: Boil (AA 13, IBU: 7.22)

0.5 oz - Citra for 5 min, Type: Leaf/Whole, Use: Boil (AA 13, IBU: 2.38)

0.5 oz - Citra for 4 days, Type: Leaf/Whole, Use: Dry Hop (AA 13)

0.5 oz - Columbus for 4 days, Type: Leaf/Whole, Use: Dry Hop (AA 12.5)

 

MASH STEPS:

1) Infusion, Temp: 152 F, Time: 60 min, Amount: 32 qt

2) Temp: 175 F, Time: 15 min, Amount: 28 qt

 

YEAST:

Wyeast - American Ale 1056

Starter: Yes

Form: Liquid

Attenuation (avg): 75%

Flocculation: Med-Low

Optimum Temp: 60 - 72 F

Fermentation Temp: 62 F

 

Any suggestions or faults with this? It's a 10 gallon batch.

 

[HVB]

Just for my personal tastes I would move the 20 minute hop to 15 or even 10 but other than that I like it and would drink the hell out of it.  My only other thought is the dry hop.  I would do it at .5 oz each per 5 gallons.  Not sure .25oz of each will be enough, unless you want it real subtle.  I just kegged an all Citra beer last night and it smelled so good going into the kegs.

[SchwanzBrewer]

Just for my personal tastes I would move the 20 minute hop to 15 or even 10 but other than that I like it and would drink the hell out of it.  My only other thought is the dry hop.  I would do it at .5 oz each per 5 gallons.  Not sure .25oz of each will be enough, unless you want it real subtle.  I just kegged an all Citra beer last night and it smelled so good going into the kegs.

 

I didn't want to overpower the malt. I want something tasty and light. I'm gonna work on this one a lot and try to meld it into a good fruit beer. But I want the base to be good first.

[HVB]

In that case I would move the 20 to 15 and leave the dryhop as is.  Will you be doing a hopstand on this or chilling right after flameout?

[SchwanzBrewer]

I pretty much always do a hop stand if I have a late addition since I chill in line. The reason for the 20 min is because I want to get a little more flavor from the hops, but not too much. I'm also considering changing columbus to nelson. I have a pound of it and I need to start using it. I think the fruitiness of both citra and nelson might be a good combo.

[HVB]

I think the nelson and citra will work out well together.