Blonde ales can be a tricky beer as they are really all about balance. I tried another quick brew with a 30 minute boil for this one. Efficiency was significantly lower so I will have to investigate why for the future.
I apologize for the lack of tasting notes and pictures as I wanted to get the recipe up before I forget about it.
Simple Blonde Ale
Brewed On: 9-19-2015
Kegged On:
Style: 18A American Blonde Ale
Batch Size: 5 gal 30 min boil
Efficiency: 65%
OG: 1.043
FG: 1.011
IBU: 24
ABV: 4.2%
Yeast: WLP090 Fermented 63 raised to 67 and held
Grist Mashed at 148 for an hour
100% - Pale Ale Malt (Rahr) -9.5 lbs
Hop Additions
1 oz - Cascade 7.3% AA - FWH in a 30 minutes boil- 21 IBU
.5 oz - Cascade 7.3% AA - 5 min - 3 IBU
Water Adjustments
Montgomery County, MD Water - 1/2 Campden Tablet for all brewing water
5 grams CaCl to mash water
3 oz of acid malt used
Estimated pH of 5.52 (EZWaterCalc)
Tasting Notes: Will update once my cold is gone, but as I recall there is low citrus hop aroma that comes through slightly more in the flavor. The bitterness is moderate and the beer was not as smooth as I was hoping. In the future I will try to hit a higher gravity or decrease the bittering hops. Additionally, I may try to use all RO or dilute my tap water to minimize any sulfate from my tap water.
This could be the simplest form of blonde, because it is a mixture of sweet & dry alcohol which often turns its color pale.
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