- Recipe Type
- All Grain
- Yeast
- WLP002
- Yeast Starter
- No
- Batch Size (Gallons)
- 5.25 gallons
- Original Gravity
- 1.050
- Final Gravity
- 1.010
- Boiling Time (Minutes)
- 60
- IBU
- 20
- Color
- 5 degrees lovibond
- Primary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp)
- 7 days @ 66°F followed by 7 days @ 70°F
- Tasting Notes
- Malt forward with notes of bread, graham cracker, and honey followed by a mild bitterness with hints of spice and earth.
5.75 gallons in the kettle - 5.25 in the fermenter.
8.25 lbs Pale 2-row
0.75 lbs White Wheat
0.33 lbs Honey Malt
0.25 lbs Torrified Wheat
0.25 lbs Acid Malt
1.25 oz Willamette @ 60 min
2.00 oz Willamette @ 5 min
Single infusion, BIAB full volume. Mashed in @ 150°F, held for 60 minutes, temperature dropped to 147°F by the end.
1 packet WLP002 @ 66°F 7 days, raised to 70°F for 7 more days.
Kegged, force carbonated @ 9 psi & 33°F for 9 days before sampling.
O.G. 1.050 (74% efficiency)
F.G. 1.010 (80% apparent attenuation)
IBU: 21 (calculated)
Appearance: burnt golden, pours a bit hazy, 1.5 finger head, nice foam retention
Aroma: Moderate English esters, earth, honey, mild caramel and spicy citrus in the background
Taste: Fairly clean with some hints of the English yeast, subtle honey sweetness, fresh baked biscuit, graham cracker, orange like citrus, a bit of noble spice, and some earth. The palate starts out with some sweetness but is quickly balanced on the end by a pleasant bitterness from the Willamette hops.
Feel: Mild carbonation, good thickness, immensely drinkable.
An easy drinking 5.3% Blonde that is interesting enough for craft brew lovers but approachable enough for BMC drinkers. Probably one of the most delicious beers I've brewed.
8.25 lbs Pale 2-row
0.75 lbs White Wheat
0.33 lbs Honey Malt
0.25 lbs Torrified Wheat
0.25 lbs Acid Malt
1.25 oz Willamette @ 60 min
2.00 oz Willamette @ 5 min
Single infusion, BIAB full volume. Mashed in @ 150°F, held for 60 minutes, temperature dropped to 147°F by the end.
1 packet WLP002 @ 66°F 7 days, raised to 70°F for 7 more days.
Kegged, force carbonated @ 9 psi & 33°F for 9 days before sampling.
O.G. 1.050 (74% efficiency)
F.G. 1.010 (80% apparent attenuation)
IBU: 21 (calculated)
Appearance: burnt golden, pours a bit hazy, 1.5 finger head, nice foam retention
Aroma: Moderate English esters, earth, honey, mild caramel and spicy citrus in the background
Taste: Fairly clean with some hints of the English yeast, subtle honey sweetness, fresh baked biscuit, graham cracker, orange like citrus, a bit of noble spice, and some earth. The palate starts out with some sweetness but is quickly balanced on the end by a pleasant bitterness from the Willamette hops.
Feel: Mild carbonation, good thickness, immensely drinkable.
An easy drinking 5.3% Blonde that is interesting enough for craft brew lovers but approachable enough for BMC drinkers. Probably one of the most delicious beers I've brewed.
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