Gateway Blonde Ale
Blonde Ale • All Grain • 5 gal
A light ale intended to be a gateway to better beer. Some malty flavor and aroma, with wheat for head retention.
June 18, 2013 pm 12:03pm
Ingredients (All Grain, 5 gal)
- 7 lbs
Canadian 2-Row Malt; Canada Malting
Canadian 2-Row Malt; Canada Malting
Traditional, premium grade 2-Row malt made from the finest Canadian barley malt varieties. This malt is a suitable base for all beer styles.
- 6/16 lbs
American Munich
American Munich
Munich Dunkels. Adds color/nutty flavor. Sometimes called Aromatic.
- 4/16 lbs
White Wheat Malt
White Wheat Malt
Weizens. Improves head retention in all beers. Contributes spicy flavor. Protein rest required.
- 1 lbs
White Table Sugar (Sucrose)
White Table Sugar (Sucrose)
Common household table/baking sugar. Lightens flavor and body of beer. Can contribute a cider-like flavor to the beer if not cold-fermented or used in large quantities.
- 0.8 oz
Goldings - 5.0 AA% whole; boiled 60 min
Goldings
Mild. Slightly flowery.
- 0.2 oz
Goldings - 5.0 AA% whole; boiled 15 min
Goldings
Mild. Slightly flowery.
- .1 oz
Goldings - 5.0 AA% whole; boiled 1 min
Goldings
Mild. Slightly flowery.
- 1 tbsp
Whirlfloc Tablets (Irish moss) - (omitted from calculations)
Whirlfloc Tablets (Irish moss)
Enhanced Irish Moss in convenient tablet form
-
Wyeast 1056 American Ale™
Wyeast 1056 American Ale™
Used commercially for several classic American ales. This strain ferments dry, finishes soft, smooth and dean, and is very well balanced.
Style (BJCP)
Category: 6 - Light Hybrid Beer
Subcategory: B - Blonde Ale
| Range for this Style | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Gravity: | 1.050 | 1.038 - 1.054 | |
| Terminal Gravity: | 1.011 | 1.008 - 1.013 | |
| Color: | 3.5 SRM | 3 - 6 | |
| Alcohol: | 5.1% ABV | 3.8% - 5.5% | |
| Bitterness: | 19.3 IBU | 15 - 28 |
