Tasty Blonde Ale
Blonde Ale • All Grain • 5 gal
Are you looking for a nice Blonde Ale? Look not further.
October 9, 2008 pm 01:42pm
Ingredients (All Grain, 5 gal)
- 3 lbs
American 6-row Pale
American 6-row Pale
Tends to increase lautering efficiency due to a stiffer husk. May be used as the base malt for any beer style. The enzymes in all varieties of the current crop are sufficient to support high percentages of specialty malts and adjuncts.
- 3 lbs
American Vienna
American Vienna
Increases malty flavor, provides balance. Use in Vienna, Märzen and Oktoberfest.
- 2.5 lbs
Corn Flaked (Maize)
Corn Flaked (Maize)
Generally a neutral flavor, used to reduce maltiness of beer. Produces beer with a milder, less malty flavor. Uses: Primarily for light Bohemian and Pilsner lagers.
- .5 oz
Brewers Gold - 9.0 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min
Brewers Gold
Sibling of and similar to Bullion only maturing earlier and more disease resistant. English/wild Canadian cross. Pungent English character. very poor
- 5 oz
Priming Sugar - (omitted from calculations)
Priming Sugar
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White Labs WLP001 California Ale
White Labs WLP001 California Ale
This yeast is famous for its clean flavors, balance and ability to be used in almost any style ale. It accentuates the hop flavors and is extremely versatile.
Notes
You can also use US-05
Style (BJCP)
Category: 6 - Light Hybrid Beer
Subcategory: B - Blonde Ale
| Range for this Style | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Gravity: | 1.042 | 1.038 - 1.054 | |
| Terminal Gravity: | 1.009 | 1.008 - 1.013 | |
| Color: | 3.7 SRM | 3 - 6 | |
| Alcohol: | 4.3% ABV | 3.8% - 5.5% | |
| Bitterness: | 24.5 IBU | 15 - 28 |
Discussion
Great!
2011-12-27 8:16pm
This is a great beer.. I am pretty new to homebrew and i love this beer.. thanks to my family, i just got a kegging system for christmas and this will be the first brew in the tank.. i might add use a different yeast.. have you?
