Lemhoney Ale
Blonde Ale • Extract • 5 gal
SWM seeks beautiful blonde honey who likes to take risks for summertime fun.
June 28, 2010 am 01:05am
Ingredients (Extract, 5 gal)
- 4.5 lbs
Dry Extra Light; Muntons
Dry Extra Light; Muntons
Contains no colored malts or unmalted products; the light color of this product is achieved by using low processing temperatures and low-colored raw materials.
- 2 lbs
Honey
Honey
Imparts sweet and dry taste. For honey and brown ales. Also: specialty ales.
- 0.9 oz
Fuggle - 4.8 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min
Fuggle
Mild. Mainly used for finishing and dry hopping especially pale ales, porters, and stouts. Aroma is mild and pleasant, spicy, and soft.
- 0.50 oz
East Kent Goldings - 5.0 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min
East Kent Goldings
Mild, slightly flowery.
- 2 ea
Lemon zest - 15 min. (omitted from calculations)
Lemon zest
Has a slight sweet odor and a subtle mild sweetness. One medium lemon has about 3 tablespoons of grated peel.
- 1 ea
Lemon zest - 5 min. (omitted from calculations)
Lemon zest
Has a slight sweet odor and a subtle mild sweetness. One medium lemon has about 3 tablespoons of grated peel.
- 1 oz
Chamomile (dried) - 15 min. (omitted from calculations)
Chamomile (dried)
Chamomile, a member of the daisy family, is native to Europe and western Asia. German chamomile is the most commonly used. The herb has a very mild soothing flavor.
- .5 oz
Chamomile (dried) - 5 min. (omitted from calculations)
Chamomile (dried)
Chamomile, a member of the daisy family, is native to Europe and western Asia. German chamomile is the most commonly used. The herb has a very mild soothing flavor.
- .25 oz
Corriander seeds - 5 min. (omitted from calculations)
Corriander seeds
Coriander is the seed of Coriandrum sativum, a plant in the parsley family. The seed is globular and almost round, brown to yellow red, and 1/5 inch in diameter with alternating straight and wavy ridges. Coriander has a mild, distinctive taste similar to a blend of lemon and sage.
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Fermentis S-04 Safale S-04
Fermentis S-04 Safale S-04
A well-known, commercial English ale yeast, selected for its fast fermentation character and its ability to form a very compact sediment at the end of the fermentation, helping to improve beer clarity. This yeast is recommended for the production of a large range of ale beers and is specially well adapted to cask-conditioned ales and fermentation in cylindro-conical tanks. Sedimentation: high. Final gravity: medium. Pitching instructions: Re-hydrate the dry yeast into yeast cream in a stirred vessel prior to pitching. Sprinkle the dry yeast in 10 times its own weight of sterile water or wort at 27C ± 3C. Once the expected weight of dry yeast is reconstituted into cream by this method (this takes about 15 to 30 minutes), maintain a gentle stirring for another 30 minutes. Then pitch the resultant cream into the fermentation vessel. Alternatively, pitch dry yeast directly in the fermentation vessel providing the temperature of the wort is above 20C. Progressively sprinkle the dry yeast into the wort ensuring the yeast covers all the surface of wort available in order to avoid clumps. Leave for 30 minutes and then mix the wort e.g. using aeration.
Notes
Brewing 6-29-10 so will let know how turns out.
Style (BJCP)
Category: 6 - Light Hybrid Beer
Subcategory: B - Blonde Ale
| Range for this Style | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Gravity: | 1.052 | 1.038 - 1.054 | |
| Terminal Gravity: | 1.011 | 1.008 - 1.013 | |
| Color: | 3.2 SRM | 3 - 6 | |
| Alcohol: | 5.3% ABV | 3.8% - 5.5% | |
| Bitterness: | 21.1 IBU | 15 - 28 |
Discussion
my review
2010-07-28 12:08pm
Really enjoyed this beer. First time using spices/flavorings. Feel the chamomile balances the lemon creating a smoothness. The honey definitely adds to the crispness and lightness while adding a slightly higher ABV. The coriander just makes it interesting. Definitely something you could enjoy on a hot summer day. Check out the label: http://www.myspace.com/djanrchy73/photos/27263907
