Griffon Extra Pale Ale
Blonde Ale • All Grain • 18.93 L
The real recipe.
January 4, 2007 pm 10:11pm
Ingredients (All Grain, 18.93 L)
- 3.7 kg
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
- .23 kg
White Wheat Malt
White Wheat Malt
Weizens. Improves head retention in all beers. Contributes spicy flavor. Protein rest required.
- .182 kg
American Caramel 40°L
American Caramel 40°L
Provides color, a unique flavor, body, and contributes to foam retention and beer stability.
- 17.5 g
Mt. Hood - 5.0 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min
Mt. Hood
Used mainly for aroma and flavor in American and German style ales and lagers. Aroma is mild, pleasant, light, and clean.
- 9.5 g
Tettnanger - 4.5 AA% pellets; boiled 30 min
Tettnanger
Mild, slightly spicy. 'Noble'.
- 19 g
Tettnanger - 4.5 AA% pellets; boiled 20 min
Tettnanger
Mild, slightly spicy. 'Noble'.
- 19 g
Tettnanger - 4.5 AA% pellets; boiled 10 min
Tettnanger
Mild, slightly spicy. 'Noble'.
- .25 tsp
irish moss - (omitted from calculations)
irish moss
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Wyeast 1318 London Ale III™
Wyeast 1318 London Ale III™
From traditional London brewery with great malt and hop profile. True top cropping strain, fruity, very light, soft balanced palate, finishes slightly sweet.
Notes
or Wyeast 1968 LondonESB single step infusion, mash,grain+8.6 L of 77C to get 67C for 60 min,after raise temp to 75C for 10 min,then sparge whit 17 L of 77C to collect 21 L, vigorous boil and add the hops,chill to 18-21C to fermenter for 4-6 days then trans to secondary fermenter chill to 13-15.5C if possible wait 14 days and keg,let condition at 15.5C till is clear and carbonated.
Style (BJCP)
Category: 6 - Light Hybrid Beer
Subcategory: B - Blonde Ale
| Range for this Style | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Gravity: | 1.046 | 1.038 - 1.054 | |
| Terminal Gravity: | 1.009 | 1.008 - 1.013 | |
| Color: | 6.3 SRM | 3 - 6 | |
| Alcohol: | 4.9% ABV | 3.8% - 5.5% | |
| Bitterness: | 28.3 IBU | 15 - 28 |
Discussion
All year round, Great Beer.
2007-02-04 7:52pm
I brewed this beer more than once, an came pretty close from the original recipe of a Brewery in Montreal, Canada that is call McAuslan, and they Brew one of the Great Micro-Brew beer that is the…. GRIFFON EXTRA PALE ALE… Try this beer and let me know if you like it as much is a do. And they win the gold medal in 1996 for the Golden Ale/Canadian-style ale. A single-step infusion mash is employed,stabilize and old the temperature at 153F(67C) for 60 min,after conversion raise 167F(75C)and sparge with 170F(77C)water,boil(vigorous)and add hops,chill the wort to 65/70F(18/20C)and ferment for 4 to 6 days primary,trasfer into secondary chill if possible to 55/60F(13/15.5C)for 2 weeks,keg or bottle and enjoy. The G.
