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2005 Blonde Ale

BJCP Style and Style Guidelines
BJCP Category Number 6-B
Category Light Hybrid Beer
Style Blonde Ale
BJCP Year 2004
Min OG: 1.038 Max OG: 1.054  
Min IBU: 15 Max IBU: 28  
Min Clr: 3 Max Clr: 6 SRM/Lovibond
Recipe Specifics
Batch Size (Gal): 6.00 Wort Size (Gal): 6.00
Total Grain (Lbs): 12.00    
Anticipated OG: 1.047 Plato: 11.72
Anticipated SRM: 5.2    
Anticipated IBU: 18.9    
Brewhouse Efficiency: 65  %  
Wort Boil Time: 60  Minutes  
Grain/Extract/Sugar
% Amount Name Origin Potential SRM
87.5 10.50 lbs. Golden Promise Pale Malt Scotland 1.037 1
8.3 1.00 lbs. Honey Malt Canada 1.030 25
4.9 0.50 lbs. Flaked Soft White Wheat  America 1.034 2
Potential represented as SG per pound per gallon.
Hops
Amount Name Form Alpha IBU Boil Time
0.60 oz. Willamette Pellet 4.20 9.7 50 min
0.30 oz. Spalter Spalt Pellet 4.75 5.5 50 min
0.20 oz. Willamette Pellet 4.20 1.8 30 min
0.20 oz. Spalter Spalt Pellet 4.75 2.0 30 min
0.30 oz. Willamette Pellet 4.20 0.0 0 min
0.20 oz. Spalter Spalt Pellet 5.30 0.0 0 min
Yeast
White Labs WLP008 East Coast/ Alt Ale
Mash Schedule
Rest Temp Time
Saccharification Rest: 153° F 60 Min
Mash-out Rest: 169° F 10 Min
Sparge: 169° F Batch Sparge
 
Mash Type: Single Step  
Grain Lbs: 12.00  
Water Qts: 14.00 Before Additional Infusions
Water Gal: 3.50 Before Additional Infusions
Qts Water Per Lbs Grain: 1.17 Before Additional Infusions
Awards
First Place, 2005 Santa Cruz County Fair
First Place, 2005 California State Fair
First Place, 2005 Mayfaire
Gold Certificate, 2005 National Homebrew Competition (First Round)
Second Place, 2005 Amador County Fair
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