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Lindsey's Summer Blond Ale

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Brewer: Uncle Ralph's Brew Email: -
Beer: Lindsey's Summer Blond Ale Style: Cream Ale
Type: Extract w/grain Size: 5 gallons
Color:
2 HCU (~2 SRM)
Bitterness: 15 IBU
OG: 1.049 FG: 1.004
Alcohol: 5.8% v/v (4.5% w/w)
Water: 1 tsp - Water Crystals
Grain: .5 lb. American 2-row
.5 lb. Flaked rice
Steep: Add grains to muslin sack.
Steep in 1.5 gal of water maintained at 65C for 45 minutes.
Slowly rinsed 1 gal of 78C water through sack in colander above boil pot.
Boil: 60 minutes SG 1.097 2.5 gallons
66 oz. Light dry malt extract
1 lb. Honey
1 tsp - Irish Moss
Hops: 1 oz. Saaz (3.75% AA, 60 min.)
1 oz. Saaz (3.75% AA, 30 min.)
1 oz. Saaz (aroma)
Yeast: Wyeast 1272XL smack pack.
Also added 25 drops of beano to the fermenter.
Log: Allow 7 days for primary fermentation using blow-off fermenter.
Transfer to secondary. Add 1 tbs of finings gel to cup of cold water and allowed to swell for 30 minutes. Heated to 82C then cooled to 30C before adding to secondary. Topped to 5 gallons with cold water. Insert standard air lock. Allow to ferment another 7 days
Carbonation: 2 Tbs cane sugar to prime beano does the rest
Tasting: Goal is a very light colored Ale that kicks.

Recipe posted 04/07/08.