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sorefingers23

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Im starting to design my own recipes and wanted to see what others thought of my blonde ale recipe


Recipe Specifications
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Boil Size: 29.33 l
Post Boil Volume: 25.23 l
Batch Size (fermenter): 22.71 l
Bottling Volume: 22.71 l
Estimated OG: 1.047 SG
Estimated Color: 5.2 SRM
Estimated IBU: 21.0 IBUs
Brewhouse Efficiency: 72.00 %
Est Mash Efficiency: 76.8 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amt Name Type # %/IBU
9.00 lb Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 1 81.8 %
1.00 lb Cara-Pils/Dextrine (2.0 SRM) Grain 2 9.1 %
1.00 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 20L (20.0 SRM) Grain 3 9.1 %
22.81 g Willamette [5.50 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 4 14.4 IBUs
20.73 g Willamette [5.50 %] - Boil 15.0 min Hop 5 6.5 IBUs
1.0 pkg Safale American (DCL/Fermentis #US-05) Yeast 6 -
 
Some might say that's too much crystal malts with the c-20 and carapills. I think it will work out. It will be kind of honey-like sweet but balanced like a blond ale should be. I'd use less crystal malts and a more impressive finishing hop.
 
I would replace the cara pils with either white wheat or flaked barley, almost 20% crystal malt is too much for my taste. Also I would add 1-2 oz of Willamette at flameout.
 
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