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South Tucson Blonde
A not so bitter blonde.
Brewer: | Ed Contreras | Email: | - | |||||
Beer: | South Tucson Blonde | Style: | American Pale Ale | |||||
Type: | Partial mash | Size: | 5 gallons | |||||
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Bitterness: | 21 IBU | |||||
OG: | 1.057 | FG: | 1.011 | |||||
Alcohol: | 6.0% v/v (4.7% w/w) | |||||||
Water: | Partial mash/boil used Tucson tap water. Bottled water for addition to 5 gallons. |
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Grain: | 3.5 lb. American 2-row 1 lb. American Vienna 1 lb. American crystal 20L 0.5 lb. Dextrine malt (Cara-Pils) |
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Mash: | 70% efficiency | |||||||
Add grains to 1.5 gal. water at 153° for 90 minutes. Sparge with 2 gal water at 173°. |
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Boil: | 60 minutes | SG 1.082 | 3.5 gallons | |||||
3 lb. Light dry malt extract | ||||||||
2 tsp. Irish moss last 20 minutes of boil. | ||||||||
Hops: | 1 oz. Cascade (5% AA, 60 min.) 1 oz. Cascade (5% AA, 15 min.) |
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Yeast: | Cultivated yeast from a Sierra Nevada Pale Ale in a 1 quart starter. Can also use Wyeast 1056, or American Ale/California Ale yeast. |
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Log: | Primary fermentation 1 week at 69-72°F. Rack to secondary 2 weeks at 69-72°F. |
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Carbonation: | Priming with corn sugar. | |||||||
Tasting: | A bitter sweet beer, but not to sweet. Can try Willamette hops for a subtle aroma and reduce Crystal malt by 0.5 Lbs. |
Recipe posted 09/28/02.