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Shootin the Breeze Blonde Ale

Beer Recipe

Recipe Name:  Shootin the Breeze Blonde Ale
Style:  Belgian Blonde Ale
Mash: All Grain
Volume:  5 Gal
OG:  1.061
FG:  1.017
% Alc:  5.9%
IBU:  20
SRM:  4

 

Description of this Beer
 A light golden ale with full flavor and slightly fruity and citrus notes.  A hint of spice with the first taste and semi-dry finish.  Bright white head with lacing.

 

Fermentables
Amount & Type of Fementable (grain, extract, sugar, fruit, etc.)

 9 lbs of Belgian Pilsener

2 lbs of Belgian 2-row

 

Hops
Amount & Type of Hops, %AA, pellet/whole/plug, time in boil/FWH/Dry Hop/Mash Hop

 Hallertauer pellet-1 oz 60 minutes (3.2% Alpha)

Cascade pellet-1 oz 15 minutes (6.6% Alpha)

 

Other Ingredients
Amount & Type (herbs, spices, wood, finings, etc.), When/Where Added
 Irish Moss-15 minutes left in boil (fining)

 

Yeast
Type of Yeast (e.g. Wyeast 1056, White Labs WLP001) Amount Pitched

  Wyeast Belgian Ardennes 3522

 200 billion cells

 

Directions
Include mash temps/times, boil times, fermentation temps/duration, etc.

 Mashed in to 152 degrees from 162 degree strike water. 60 minutes

Batch sparging. 20 minutes

Wort boil 60 minutes

Chilled wort to 75 degrees

Pitch yeast