dagwood and blondie
Blonde Ale • All Grain • 5 gal
brewing this weekend
July 11, 2007 am 06:57am
Ingredients (All Grain, 5 gal)
- 8.36 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
- 0.30 lbs
Honey Malt
Honey Malt
Nutty honey flavor. For brown ales, Belgian wheats, bocks and many other styles.
- 0.90 lbs
Weyermann CaraFoam®; Weyermann
Weyermann CaraFoam®; Weyermann
Pilsner, Lagerbier, alcohol-reduced Beer, Light Beer, Bock Beer
- 0.28 lbs
Barley Flaked
Barley Flaked
Helps head retention, imparts creamy smoothness. For porters and stouts.
- 0.3 oz
Nugget - 13.0 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min
Nugget
This is very bitter and often used in medium to dark ales and lagers. Aroma is quite heavy and herbal.
- 0.50 oz
Perle - 8.2 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min
Perle
Used mainly for its minty bittering and good green hop aromas in all non-pilsener lagersand wheats. Aroma is pleasant and slightly spicy
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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: 6 - Light Hybrid Beer
Subcategory: B - Blonde Ale
| Range for this Style | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Gravity: | 1.048 | 1.038 - 1.054 | |
| Terminal Gravity: | 1.011 | 1.008 - 1.013 | |
| Color: | 5.0 SRM | 3 - 6 | |
| Alcohol: | 4.8% ABV | 3.8% - 5.5% | |
| Bitterness: | 25.5 IBU | 15 - 28 |
Discussion
turned out to dark
2008-07-10 12:32pm
it to dark for a blonde but very easy drinking still
