Lefty Blonde
Saison • Extract • 2.6 gal
YUMMY
October 7, 2006 pm 03:54pm
Ingredients (Extract, 2.6 gal)
- .25 lbs
Belgian Cara-Pils
Belgian Cara-Pils
Significantly increases foam/head retention and body of the beer.
- 2.75 lbs
Dry Extra Light Extract
Dry Extra Light Extract
For making very pale ales and lagers.
- .25 lbs
Honey
Honey
Imparts sweet and dry taste. For honey and brown ales. Also: specialty ales.
- .25 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.
- 1 oz
Hallertauer Mittelfrüher - 4.5 AA% pellets; boiled 45 min
Hallertauer Mittelfrüher
Fine, 'Noble'.
- .5 oz
Saaz - 5.0 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min
Saaz
Used for finishing pilseners, continental lagers, and wheats. The aroma is spicy and pleasant with fragrant overtones.
- .5 oz
Saaz - 5.0 AA% pellets; boiled 1 min
Saaz
Used for finishing pilseners, continental lagers, and wheats. The aroma is spicy and pleasant with fragrant overtones.
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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: 16 - Belgian and French Ale
Subcategory: C - Saison
| Range for this Style | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Gravity: | 1.056 | 1.048 - 1.065 | |
| Terminal Gravity: | 1.011 | 1.002 - 1.012 | |
| Color: | 3.4 SRM | 5 - 14 | |
| Alcohol: | 5.9% ABV | 5% - 7% | |
| Bitterness: | 34.9 IBU | 20 - 35 |
Discussion
Brewed
2006-10-07 7:32pm
Used clover honey. The SRM is a bit darker than advertised. The Hops are firin and all is cooling. Shout out to American Homebrew Supply for the Stuff and TJ's for the Honey. I used creamed as it had a better aroma. Printed up labels etc.
Spicy, Green
2006-10-15 4:12pm
This one was spicy at bottling, holy crap was it spicy....
Saison?
2007-02-01 1:16pm
A Saison made with American ale yeast?
