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Lemon Drop Blonde - Blonde Ale

An Authentic Homebrew Recipe — by Lesek

RECIPE INFO

Author: Lesek - View
Brew Sessions: 1 - View
Source: Homebrew Recipe
Recipe Type: All Grain
Efficiency: 73%
Calories: 172
Boil Time: 60 Minutes
Batch Size: 0
Boil Size: 0
Total Grains: 0
Total Hops: 0
IBU/OG: 0.52
OG: 1.053
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FG: 1.011
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IBUs: 27.78 (tinseth)
- - - IBUs
Color: 5.2° SRM / 10.24° EBC
- - - SRM
Alcohol: 5.5%
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FERMENTABLES

fermentable / amount / ppg / l / usage
2-Row - US, 0 (85.4%), 37 ppg, 1 L, Mash
Caramel/Crystal 20 - US, 0 (4.9%), 35 ppg, 20 L, Mash
White Wheat - US, 0 (4.9%), 40 ppg, 2 L, Mash
Honey Malt - CA, 0 (4.9%), 37 ppg, 25 L, Mash

HOPS

hop / amount / usage / time / AA / IBUs
Magnum(US), 0 (Pellet), Boil, 60 Minutes, 14, 14.11
Lemondrop, 0 (Pellet), Boil, 30 Minutes, 6, 9.29
Lemondrop, 0 (Pellet), Boil, 10 Minutes, 6, 4.38
Lemondrop, 0 (Pellet), Whirlpool, 10 Minutes, 6, 0
Lemondrop, 0 (Pellet), Dry Hop, 7 Days, 6, 0

YEAST

yeast / attenuation
Danstar Nottingham, 80%

NOTES

Mash at 149 for 60
Raise temp to 168 for 10
volarouff till clear
Sparge with 168 to gather 7g wort
Boil 60m
Hops per schedule
at flameout steep hops for 10 minutes
Cool to 65, aerate and pitch yeast
Ferment at 65 for first 3 days, then raise to 68-70 for first week
After fermentation, raise temp slightly for DR
Rest for 6-7 days
Cold crash, use gelatin finings to clear
transfer to keg
carb to 2.5

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