Brighton Blonde
Blonde Ale • Partial Mash • 5 gal
looking for a true blonde
September 27, 2008 pm 06:40pm
Ingredients (Partial Mash, 5 gal)
- .5 lbs
White Wheat Malt
White Wheat Malt
Weizens. Improves head retention in all beers. Contributes spicy flavor. Protein rest required.
- .5 lbs
German 2-row Pils
German 2-row Pils
- .5 lbs
Belgian Pils
Belgian Pils
Pilsner style malted barley grain.
- 3 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.
- 2.25 lbs
Dry Extra Light Extract
Dry Extra Light Extract
For making very pale ales and lagers.
- .75 oz
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.
- 1 oz
Czech Saaz - 5.0 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min
Czech Saaz
Very mild. 'Noble'.
- .5 oz
Cluster - 7.0 AA% pellets; boiled 5 min
Cluster
Used for bittering and flavor qualities in light and dark American lagers. Aroma is very floral.
- 1 tsp
Irish Moss - (omitted from calculations)
Irish Moss
-
White Labs WLP051 California Ale V
White Labs WLP051 California Ale V
From Northern California. This strain is more fruity than WLP001, and slightly more flocculant. Attenuation is lower, resulting in a fuller bodied beer than with WLP001.
Notes
steep grains in 3 quarts @ 155 deg H20, rince with 1.5 quarts @ 175 deg, bring to 2.5 gal to brew
Style (BJCP)
Category: 6 - Light Hybrid Beer
Subcategory: B - Blonde Ale
| Range for this Style | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Gravity: | 1.054 | 1.038 - 1.054 | |
| Terminal Gravity: | 1.012 | 1.008 - 1.013 | |
| Color: | 3.8 SRM | 3 - 6 | |
| Alcohol: | 5.5% ABV | 3.8% - 5.5% | |
| Bitterness: | 21.1 IBU | 15 - 28 |
