blonde ale

american blonde ale

Brewer:	tim wilson		Email:	-
Beer:	blonde ale		Style:	American Pale Ale
Type:	All grain		Size:	5 gallons
Color:	6 HCU (~5 SRM)		Bitterness:	21 IBU
OG:	1.061		FG:	1.015
Alcohol:	5.9% v/v (4.6% w/w)
Water:	use spring water and one tsp gypsom per 5 gal.for ph.
Grain:	10 lb. American 2-row 1 lb. American crystal 10L
Mash:	75% efficiency
	heat mash water to 168 and add cracked grain and stir well to obtain mash temp of 152 degrees f hold for one hour raise mash to 168 for 5 min to mash out,begin recirculation till wort clears and begin runoff. sparge with 170 degree water to rinse grains of sugars untill boil volume is 6.5 gal.
Boil:	90 minutes	SG 1.047	6.5 gallons
	boil wort for 30 min then add bittering hops [only one hop addition] add 1 tsp of irish moss with 15 min remaining in boil.cool wort to 67 degrees w/wort chiller or drop pot in sink w/cold water
Hops:	1.2 oz. Willamette (5% AA, 60 min.)
Yeast:	used 1 11.5 gram safeale us05 dry yeast, was first time i used dry yeast and pitched directly into cooled wort and worked fine.
Log:	ferment at 67 degrees for 1 week rack to secondary fermentor for 1 week
Carbonation:	add 3/4 cup of brewers sugar to 1 cup of boiling water cool and add to bottling bucket rack wort to bottling bucket and bottle. let carbonate for 2 weeks and age additional 2-4 weeks. chill and enjoy.

Recipe posted 01/02/08.