Brewer's Cache » Blonde Ale http://www.brewerscache.com/blogs A tasteful expedition into the fine art of craft brewing Fri, 02 Oct 2009 02:45:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 en hourly 1 Jamil’s Blonde Ale http://www.brewerscache.com/blogs/2007/11/18/jamils-blonde-ale/ http://www.brewerscache.com/blogs/2007/11/18/jamils-blonde-ale/#comments Sun, 18 Nov 2007 17:15:15 +0000 brewbaron http://www.brewerscache.com/blogs/?p=105 Blonde ale is what most Amererican’s think of when they think of beer.   This is a light, easy drinking beer that is well balanced, lightly hopped, clean, and crisp. The grain bill is very simple–blonde ales can be brewed…

]]> Blonde ale is what most Amererican’s think of when they think of beer.   This is a light, easy drinking beer that is well balanced, lightly hopped, clean, and crisp. The grain bill is very simple–blonde ales can be brewed using only a single grain, the base malt. 

Grain Bill

12 lbs    2-row
0.5 lbs    Crystal  20L
The Mash

Single Infusion Mash  @ 151F

Hop Schedule
90 minute boil
1 oz Willamette @ 60 minutes.
Yeast
White Labs California Ale Yeast
 Notes:
Create a yeast start at least a day ahead of time or pitch two vials of yeast. Fement this beer at 67F; mine took about nine days to complete.  For such a simple grain bill, the fermentation temperature must be well controlled. Off flavors will not be hidden!

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