
Smokin' Blonde
Blonde Ale • All Grain • 5 gal
Cheers to the Blondes!
February 28, 2012 pm 03:56pm
Ingredients (All Grain, 5 gal)
- 8 lbs
2-Row Brewers Malt; Briess
2-Row Brewers Malt; Briess
Mild malty flavor. Characteristics & Applications: • Base malt for all beer styles • Smoother, less grainy flavor than 6-Row Brewers Malt. • Slightly higher yield than 6-Row Brewers Malt. • Slight lower protein than 6-Row Brewers Malt. • Produced from AMBA/BMBRI recommended 2-Row Malting Barley varieties.
- 1 lbs
Smoked Malt; Weyermann®
Smoked Malt; Weyermann®
German-grown two-row spring barley (2004 harvest). Product Characteristics: Unique in the world. Initially formulated specifically for the traditional Bamberg Rauchbier (Bamberg Smoked Beer). Can be used for any kind of lager or ale with a complex flavor. Carefully dried over hot, smoky ambers of well-aged beech wood to achieve characteristic smoky flavor, while preserving relatively pale color. Suitable for beers of all strengths, from “regular” to Märzen to Doppelbock. Recommended Quantities: Up to 100% of total grain bill. Suitability (beer styles): Lagers: Bamberg-style Rauchbier, unfiltered barley-based lagers. Ales: Alaskan smoked, Scottish
- .5 lbs
Caramel Pils; Meussdoerffer
Caramel Pils; Meussdoerffer
This very light caramel malt will improve body and head retention. Meussdoerffer Caramel Pils is ideal for use in Pilsner, light lager, and low alcohol beers.
- .4 oz
Brewers Gold - 9.9 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min
Brewers Gold
Sibling of and similar to Bullion only maturing earlier and more disease resistant. English/wild Canadian cross. Pungent English character. very poor
- .5 oz
Cascade - 6.2 AA% pellets; boiled 20 min
Cascade
Spicy with citrus notes. Slightly grapefruity.
- .5 oz
Cascade - 6.9 AA% pellets; boiled 3 min
Cascade
Spicy with citrus notes. Slightly grapefruity.
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White Labs WLP001 California Ale
White Labs WLP001 California Ale
This yeast is famous for its clean flavors, balance and ability to be used in almost any style ale. It accentuates the hop flavors and is extremely versatile.
Style (BJCP)
Category: 6 - Light Hybrid Beer
Subcategory: B - Blonde Ale
Range for this Style | |||
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Original Gravity: | 1.048 | 1.038 - 1.054 | ![]() |
Terminal Gravity: | 1.011 | 1.008 - 1.013 | ![]() |
Color: | 3.6 SRM | 3 - 6 | ![]() |
Alcohol: | 4.9% ABV | 3.8% - 5.5% | ![]() |
Bitterness: | 26.9 IBU | 15 - 28 | ![]() |
Discussion
Actual Hop additions
2012-02-28 5:38pm
This is what i did for the hops additions...really wish that BeerTools didn't cut it off at 3 hop additions for un'gold' members. 60 min - Brewers Gold 9.9% AA - .4oz 20 min - Cascade 6.2� - .5oz 3 min - Cascade6.2% AA - .25oz 3 min - Perle 9.4� - .25oz