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Easy Blonde

Easy Blonde

Blonde Ale • All Grain • 5 gal

RYCHETOOL

good summer ale,good"introduction"to world of homebrew.

May 18, 2004 pm 07:56pm

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Ingredients (All Grain5 gal)

  • 3 lbs American 2-row

    American 2-row

    Yields a slightly higher extract than Six Rox brewers Malt. Tends to give a smoother, less grainy flavored beer. Some brewers claim they can detect a significant difference in flavor. Lower protein and will yield a lower color than Six-Row Brewers Malt

  • 3 lbs German 2-row Pils

    German 2-row Pils

  • 2 lbs Midwest Wheat Malt

    Midwest Wheat Malt

    Light flavor and creamy head. For American weizenbier, weissbier and dunkelweiss.

  • 2 lbs Corn Flaked (Maize)

    Corn Flaked (Maize)

    Generally a neutral flavor, used to reduce maltiness of beer. Produces beer with a milder, less malty flavor. Uses: Primarily for light Bohemian and Pilsner lagers.

  • .5 oz Amarillo® - 8.5 AA% pellets; boiled 50 min

    Amarillo®

    Grown in Washington. A newer multi-use hop with a nice citrus-flower bouquet and medium-high acid content suited for bittering. Used in American Ales and IPAs.

  • 1 oz Tettnanger - 4.5 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min

    Tettnanger

    Mild, slightly spicy. 'Noble'.

  • 1 oz Liberty - 4.0 AA% pellets; boiled 2 min

    Liberty

    Used mainly for finishing German and American style ales and lagers. Aroma is mild and pleasant.

  • 2 tsp Irish moss - (omitted from calculations)

    Irish moss

  • 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: 1.051 1.038 - 1.054
Terminal Gravity: 1.011 1.008 - 1.013
Color: 3.0 SRM 3 - 6
Alcohol: 5.3% ABV 3.8% - 5.5%
Bitterness: 25.7 IBU 15 - 28

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