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Beer recipe - Blond Beer of Character - 1
| ABV 7% | Color 27 EBC | Bitterness 25 IBU |
Description
A blonde beer that has plenty of malt character and incredible flavours that will charm you.
A blonde beer that has plenty of malt character and incredible flavours that will charm you.
Service:
Glass: Tulip beer glass
Temperature: 4-8°C
Glass: Tulip beer glass
Temperature: 4-8°C
BREWER`S TIP
You can explore the yeast potential in this recipe. As, POF+, this yeast can produce clove-like aromas. So, you can play with the Ester/4-VG ratio.
You can explore the yeast potential in this recipe. As, POF+, this yeast can produce clove-like aromas. So, you can play with the Ester/4-VG ratio.
RECIPE FOR 100L
MALT
| Château Pilsen 2RS | 38% / 9.1 kg |
| Château Pale Ale | 38% / 9.1 kg |
| Château Melano Light | 20% / 4.8 kg |
| Château Cara Blond | 4% / 1.0 kg |
HOPS
| Saaz (3.5% aa) | 21.5 IBU / 220 g |
| Hallertau Mittelfruh (4.5% aa) | 2.5 IBU / 90 g |
| Cascade (6.0% aa) | 1.0 IBU / 30 g |
YEAST
| SafAle T-58 | 80 g |
Mashing temperature
Step 1: Mashing
Mash-in and follow the profile below:
Mash-in and follow the profile below:
| pH | 5.3 | Mix Ratio | 2.5 L/kg |
Mash-in at 63°C. Rest for 40min at 63°C
Rise to 68°C at 1°C/min. Rest for 20min at 68°C
Rise to 72°C at 1°C/min
Rest for 10min at 72°C and do the Iodine Test
Rise to 78°C at 1°C/min
Rest for 2min at 78°C to mash out
Once the mash is done, filter and sparge with water at 78°C
Rise to 68°C at 1°C/min. Rest for 20min at 68°C
Rise to 72°C at 1°C/min
Rest for 10min at 72°C and do the Iodine Test
Rise to 78°C at 1°C/min
Rest for 2min at 78°C to mash out
Once the mash is done, filter and sparge with water at 78°C
Step 2: Boiling
Boil for 75min.
Hop addition 1: After 15min add Saaz.
Hop Addition 2: After 65min add Hallertau Mitterlfruh.
Hop Addition 3: After 70min add Cascade.
Whirlpool to remove the trub
Boil for 75min.
Hop addition 1: After 15min add Saaz.
Hop Addition 2: After 65min add Hallertau Mitterlfruh.
Hop Addition 3: After 70min add Cascade.
Whirlpool to remove the trub
| Total evap | 7.5% | Batch size | 100L | OG | 15.5oP | Efficiency | 85% |
Step 3: Fermentation and Maturation
Cool down the wort to 18°C and pitch the yeast.
Ferment at 18°C for 2 days then rise to 22°C. Once the fermentation is done (FG reached and off flavours removed – about 7 days), drop the temperature to 8°C and rest for 1 day and then harvest the yeast. Drop the temperature to 2°C and rest for 10 days.
| Attenuation | 82% | FG | 2.80oP |
Step 4: Cold Aging and Packaging
Cold age the beer at 0°C for 5 days, remove the residual yeast and carbonate until 2.8 volumes of CO2. Beer is ready to package and drink. Enjoy!
*For refermentation in the bottle, add brewing sugar and SafAle F-2.
This recipe is provided by Castle Malting®. Please note that this recipe is just a guideline. Some modification might need to be done to meet different technologies, efficiencies and ingredients yield as grain dry extract and hop alpha acid percentage.
For further information & service please contact: info@castlemalting.com
Brewing is an experiment! Brew your own beer!
Send us your recipe, and we’ll be pleased to publish it on our website
For further information & service please contact: info@castlemalting.com
Brewing is an experiment! Brew your own beer!
Send us your recipe, and we’ll be pleased to publish it on our website
