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Author:

BeerBoi

Boil Size: 18 Litres

Boil Time: 90

Boil Gravity: 1.045

Efficiency: 59

Mash Thickness: 2

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 1.0

Primary Temp: 20 ° C

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 5/9/2016 8:18 PM

Notes:

Author:

RustyBarrelHomebrewing

Boil Size: 6.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.052

Efficiency: 68

Mash Thickness: 1.5

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 5/19/2023 2:09 AM

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5/18/2023
branching my blonde ale for a goofy froot loops beer.

need to finalize how much to add but maybe half a family size box to the mash and the other half in 2ndary cold steep. the idea is to have some fun in the mash but i think the flavor will come from the dry hop stage. need to cold steep in order to reduce re-fermentation.

chatter on forums about possible bad taste and appearance. i am undeterred. these are mostly random stories. ive seen clawhammer did some lucky charms, basic brewing did frankenberry, and others on youtube i seen with decent results. as long as i keep the process clean it stands a chance.

deciding to do blonde ale instead of hazy ipa since that is a bigger more expensive beer to do this kind of experiment, my hazies are still not all that dialed in, and i want the cereal to be the centerpiece.

will add some lactose for body and sweetness (and cereal with milk effect) although with the unfermented cereal it may not need it?

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8/3/2020
brewing this again tonight. changed yeast from wy1056 to omega hothead. last batch got crazy attenuation, so adjusting that down to something more reasonable for now. using recycled yeast.
UPDATE: OOPS!! never ordered willamette hops. did not realize until boil started and i couldnt find the hops. arranging for 45 minuts of warrior and then will use some spare crystal for flavoring. they smell pretty hoppy. but its only an oz. we will see.

original recipe here : https://www.brewersfriend.com/homebrew/recipe/view/868420/one-way-or-another-blonde-ale
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6/1/2020
it really has turned a corner after a couple weeks - at first it was fruity and cloyingly sweet but now it seems drier, cleaner, and definitely clearer. it almost tastes like a lager. i cant stop sippin it! probably could try brewing it down to 4.5 or 5%
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5/14/2020
Fg 1.0025. Is that even possible.
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5/2/2020: brewed this tonight. changed the recipe to take a full oz at 15 min instead of 0.5. just so i dont have a half oz bag floating around for 6 more years. adjusted recipe for OG (was 1048, now 1045) and efficiency (69->65); more explanation on that below.

tried recirculation / vorlauf . not a really defined or repeatable pattern but the wort looked pretty clear during cooling. first runnings i actually took after recirculation was still pretty hazy, 2nd runnings looked clearer but the photos and videos make them look the same. also towards the end i had to tip the mash tun to get everything out, that came out hazy. probably rather want to heat up more sparge water so i can keep sparging without tipping until i have enough wort. came out with 4.5 gallons. original OG was 1048 but i was at 1050, tried to top up without overshooting it but i did, final OG was 1050 on about 5 gallons.
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12/13/19 : never got the brewers gold in the mail. many recipes im browsing use williamette so lets go with that. previous "blonde" and many online do no late additions but i cant help it. maybe should reconsider.

BYO also suggests you can use Glacier, U.S. Fuggle, U.S. Tettnang or Styrian Goldings as alternatives.

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9/5/19: changing out cluster for brewers gold - should be getting some free in the mail soon....lowering IBU to under 20. abv is high for style but oh well :-)
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8/15/19: reformulating this one with 2row instead of british; dropping the honey malt for lighter less crazy crystal malt. everything else the same. hopefully a lot lighter color, get rid of honey malt flavor for cleaner plainer more classic blonde ale flavors...
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8/14/19:
first couple pints are not so great. first of all, the beer is really really deep golden. i wonder if oxidized but i vaguely remember the color being too dark during mash. i suppose honey malt is darker than i thought. second, the beer just isnt great, really way too sweet, needs more balance. partially i cant get past the ugly color. im reading now that people typically use 2-4% honey malt, i used 6. next time may use just a tiny bit if any, will try some other lighter crystal malt to try to achieve more appropriate FG. this one fermented way down to 1.005 or something like that
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7/29/19 :
decided to rebrew this, it was good. im having issues with final gravity either because of my mash or the yeast, so im adding some honey malt. i also switched to golden promise this time (just because of an inventory opportunity to use something new). i am planning to mash 150 again but maybe for only 30 minutes with the crystal malt and yeast to see if the FG comes out really low again. i suppose i should probably only change one thing at a time. will decide on brew day i guess. also i would like to cold crash this thing for a week or more to really try to get it clear from the first pour.
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The Brain : originally was supposed to be a cream ale except with 100% 2 row malt instead of using sugar to supplement. With the wy 1272 it came out fruity and hazy so i called it summer ale. after a while though the haze settled and it was kind of malty clean and clear, i started calling it blonde ale.

Author:

jwir3

Boil Size: 12.86 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.039

Efficiency: 75

Mash Thickness: 1.5

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: 65 ° F

Priming Method: co2

Priming Amount: 9.21 psi

Creation Date: 2/6/2022 2:14 AM

Notes:

Author:

Ezequiel43878

Boil Size: 23 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.034

Efficiency: 60

Mash Thickness: 3

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 9/29/2019 1:52 PM

Notes:

Author:

fatoldmonk

Boil Size: 29.5 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.054

Efficiency: 75

Mash Thickness: 3.2

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: 17 ° C

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 7/4/2019 10:37 PM

Notes:

Author:

Yooper

Boil Size: 12 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.06

Efficiency: 72

Mash Thickness: 1.5

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.75

Primary Temp: 67 ° F

Priming Method: Forced Carbonation

Priming Amount: Keg with 12.54 PSI

Creation Date: 12/6/2018 7:19 PM

Notes: Similar to Cigar's City Jai Alai, this beer is hoppy with enough malt to carry the hops well. Citrusy, but not overpoweringly grapefruit, the firm bitterness balances the beer nicely.

Author:

Mazsi

Boil Size: 45 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.041

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: 3.5

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.5

Primary Temp: 19 ° C

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 10/29/2017 6:01 PM

Notes: Élesztő helyett lehet az FM41 a Beerodalomból!

Erjesztés vezetés:
21-10 fokon beoltani, itt tartani egy napot, majd naponta egy fok csökkenéssel 17 fokra hűteni, majd itt tartani egy hétig. Főerjedés végétől max egy héttel palackozni.
Palackozás után legalább 3-4 hetet lagerezni 4-5 fokon.

Author:

Samwhois75

Boil Size: 13 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.067

Efficiency: 75

Mash Thickness: 1.5

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.75

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: co2

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 8/20/2017 3:26 PM

Notes: Cold pressed coffee and vanilla beans added at kegging

Author:

JabeerIni

Boil Size: 23 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.068

Efficiency: 75

Mash Thickness: 3

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: 32 ° C

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 11/14/2016 4:10 PM

Notes:

Author:

dave1502uk

Boil Size: 20 Litres

Boil Time: 75

Boil Gravity: 1.041

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: 3

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 6/19/2016 10:32 AM

Notes:

Author:

Bearly Brewers

Boil Size: 7 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.036

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: 1.25

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.5

Primary Temp: 65 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 2/13/2014 4:27 AM

Notes:

Author:

Steff

Boil Size: 45 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.045

Efficiency: 90

Mash Thickness: 8

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 2/14/2016 11:00 AM

Notes:

Author:

IntrigueBrewing

Boil Size: 8 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.031

Efficiency: 60

Mash Thickness: 1.5

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 12/17/2015 12:35 AM

Notes:

Author:

rafaelrock

Boil Size: 15 Litres

Boil Time: 90

Boil Gravity: 1.095

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: 3.125

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 1.5

Primary Temp: 11 ° C

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 9/14/2015 7:33 PM

Notes: Pilsner Urquell Cover

Decocção dupla (dupla sacarificação)

Author:

Sourdough

Boil Size: 6.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.059

Efficiency: 75

Mash Thickness: 1.5

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 1.0

Primary Temp: 68 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 7/25/2015 5:16 PM

Notes:

Author:

Vaiguy

Boil Size: 11.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.037

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: 1.5

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 1.25

Primary Temp: 68 ° F

Priming Method: dme

Priming Amount: 4.8

Creation Date: 4/9/2015 4:34 AM

Notes:

Author:

Palme

Boil Size: 53 Litres

Boil Time: 90

Boil Gravity: 1.054

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: 3

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: 22 ° C

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 2/3/2015 9:21 AM

Notes: Waterstart: 55l

FG: 1.010
Bottledate: 04.03.2015

Author:

Recklessbrewer

Boil Size: 6.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.049

Efficiency: 65

Mash Thickness: 1.25

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: 68 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 1/21/2015 7:25 PM

Notes: Ballast point homework series batch 3

Author:

Brewing Bard

Boil Size: 7 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: N/A

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 9/19/2011 5:26 PM

Notes: The Pilsner was an efficiency addition, since mine was quite low. If yours is normal you can leave out the Pilsner malt altogether. This beer had a slight issue during fermentation. On a few days the temp exceeded 75 degrees, but was quickly chilled in a large bucket and kept there for a week at 65 degrees. Right before the cold crash and during the chill phase a salty and slightly funky smell was coming from the airlock and the beer. Samples tasted fine, but had a bad smell which therefor inhibited taste mildly.

I thought perhaps the higher temps caused the yeast to produce off flavors and after researching London 1028 I found that it can produce sulfur notes at high temps. I wouldn't call what I smelled sulfur, but since it is known to produce some odd notes at times I figured I could let this pass. I also though the yeast itself was the cause, so I added finnings during the crash to drop it out.

Good news is after bottling and letting them condition for another week the odd smell is completely gone.

Taste Notes:
Aroma - Smells roasty with a hint of sweetness and malt. A tad earthy from the Goldings.
Color - SRM is spot on.
Taste - Roast up front with hop bitterness as the roast recedes. No pronounced big malt flavor.
Body - Dry, balanced.