Blonde from BYO Jan/Feb 2008
Brewing as a fishing trip beer for Spring Break March 2008.
Brewer: | Tim Livingston | Email: | catntim@yahoo.com | |||||
Beer: | Blonde from BYO Jan/Feb 2008 | Style: | Blonde Ale | |||||
Type: | All grain | Size: | 5 gallons | |||||
Color: |
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Bitterness: | 17 IBU | |||||
OG: | 1.050 | FG: | 1.011 | |||||
Alcohol: | 5.1% v/v (4.0% w/w) | |||||||
Water: | New Seasons Market Water machine water -very soft. | |||||||
Grain: | 10 lb. American 2-row 4 oz. American crystal 10L 4 oz. American crystal 20L |
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Mash: | 65% efficiency | |||||||
Mash @ 152° F for 60 minutes with 15 quarts water (3.75 gal). Mash out with near boiling water to reach 168° F -hold for 10 min. Sparge with 170°F water until 6.5 gallon mark is reached in kettle. Gravity 1.039. | ||||||||
Boil: | 90 minutes | SG 1.039 | 6.5 gallons | |||||
Irish moss @ 15 min. remaining. | ||||||||
Hops: | 0.82 oz. Willamette (5.4% AA, 60 min.) | |||||||
Yeast: | Wyeast 1056- 1.5 liter starter from last batch. | |||||||
Log: | Ferment at 67°F for about 1 week. Rack to secondary and cellar in basement for a month at 50° F. Bottle in late Jan. | |||||||
Carbonation: | Target 2.5 volumes CO2 with 3/4 cup corn sugar at bottling. |
Recipe posted 12/16/07.