Zeus' blond

Neighbor Jesus (nicknamed Zeus) helped with this one. Due to the quaffability factor of a blonde ale, this was the quickest disappearing beer I've ever made. Gone in 3 days. Word spreads quickly around the neighborhood.

Brewer:	Christo		Email:	-
Beer:	Zeus' blond		Style:	Cream Ale
Type:	Extract w/grain		Size:	5 gallons
Color:	8 HCU (~6 SRM)		Bitterness:	30 IBU
OG:	1.050		FG:	1.010
Alcohol:	5.2% v/v (4.1% w/w)
Grain:	1 lb. Wheat malt 0.5 lb. American crystal 10L 1 lb. Dextrine malt (Cara-Pils) 0.5 lb. Rolled oats
Steep:	1.25 qts per pound. 125°F for 30 min. 150°F for 30 min. Rinsed in colander with 1.5 qts per pound 175°F water.
Boil:	45 minutes	SG 1.042	6 gallons
	4 lb. 10 oz. Light dry malt extract
	Irish moss at 15 min. To keep lighter color, add 1/2 DME at start and 1/2 with 15 minutes left. May have added to a slightly more bitter beer than noted.
Hops:	1 oz. Santiam (6.5% AA, 45 min.) .25 oz. Santiam (6.5% AA, 30 min.) .25 oz. Santiam (6.5% AA, 15 min.)
Yeast:	WL001. 1L starter.
Log:	Allowed to sit in kitchen for 1st day @78°F. Put into cooler second day @ 72°F. Racked day 7. Temp was 66°F in secondary. Bottled after day 19. Actual OG 1.050, FG 1.007. Took a long time to clear - could probably use some gelatin to clear out in such a light colored beer.
Carbonation:	3/4 cup priming sugar. Took 4+ weeks to carbonate - after rousing yeast. Yeast was fairly slow to work - fermentation as well as carbonation.
Tasting:	With such delicate beers as a blonde, must watch sanitation and fermentation closely as any defects will show through. I detected hints of phenolics (sanitation/wild yeast) and a little too much fruitiness (too high temp at start). Nice honey background from light crystal malts and will use Santiam again - a very nice hop. Definitely a good beer for the masses as I only got to have 4 bottles of this batch - the others being quickly consumed by BMC drinkers. A good party beer. Will make again and try to keep ferment temps down in the 60's the whole time.

Recipe posted 10/16/06.