spring blonde
Blonde Ale • Partial Mash • 5 gal
I brewed this in Jan. to be ready for spring but I do not think the first batch is going to make it out of March. Low hop aroma, But big hop taste up front with citrus undertones, with a real nice sweetness on the backside.
March 19, 2008 pm 06:15pm
Ingredients (Partial Mash, 5 gal)
- 5.00 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
- 1.00 lbs
Belgian Biscuit
Belgian Biscuit
Warm baked biscuit flavor and aroma. Increases body. Use in Belgian beers.
- 0.75 lbs
Dry Extra Light Extract
Dry Extra Light Extract
For making very pale ales and lagers.
- 1.75 lbs
Dry Extra Light; Muntons
Dry Extra Light; Muntons
Contains no colored malts or unmalted products; the light color of this product is achieved by using low processing temperatures and low-colored raw materials.
- 1.00 lbs
Oats Flaked
Oats Flaked
Belgian White Ale(wit), other specialty beers.
- 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
Northern Brewer - 8.0 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min
Northern Brewer
Used for bittering with strong flavors and very fragrant in steam beers, dark English ales, and German lagers. Aroma is medium-strong with evergreen and mint overtones.
- 0.50 oz
Mt. Hood - 5.0 AA% pellets; boiled 1 min
Mt. Hood
Used mainly for aroma and flavor in American and German style ales and lagers. Aroma is mild, pleasant, light, and clean.
-
White Labs WLP008 East Coast Ale
White Labs WLP008 East Coast Ale
Our "Brewer Patriot" strain can be used to reproduce many of the American versions of classic beer styles. Similar neutral character of WLP001, but less attenuation, less accentuation of hop bitterness, increased flocculation, and a little tartness. Very
Style (BJCP)
Category: 6 - Light Hybrid Beer
Subcategory: B - Blonde Ale
| Range for this Style | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Gravity: | 1.056 | 1.038 - 1.054 | |
| Terminal Gravity: | 1.012 | 1.008 - 1.013 | |
| Color: | 8.4 SRM | 3 - 6 | |
| Alcohol: | 5.7% ABV | 3.8% - 5.5% | |
| Bitterness: | 24.8 IBU | 15 - 28 |
Discussion
second batch
2008-05-06 7:39am
The second batch of this is in the bottle's. The first batch got way better after 2 months wish it would have lasted
