Yakima Blonde Ale
 

Enjoy this clear beer! :mug:
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At 3% ABV this is a perfect summer session
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Grains:

.5 lb American Crystal/Caramel 10L
.5 lb Dextrine Malt (CaraPils)

Extract:

4 lbs Extra-lite Dry Malt Extract

Hops:

.25 oz. Yakima Goldings (4.5% AA, 60 min.)
.25 oz. Yakima Goldings (4.5% AA, 45 min.)
.25 oz. Yakima Goldings (4.5% AA, 30 min.)
.25 oz. Yakima Goldings (4.5% AA, 15 min.)
.5 oz. Yakima Goldings (4.5% AA, 0 min.)
.5 oz Yakima Goldings Dry Hop in Secondary

Procedure:

Place grains in 6.5 gallons of cool water and raise the temperature to 150 F. Turn off and steep for 30 minutes. Discard grains and proceed with boil.

Notes:

• Gelatin was added to the 2ndary, 3 days before bottling. The temp was brought down to 48F
• Bottld with 4.75 oz of Cane Sugar

I would say somebody like Yakima hops! Looks good....i might convert this down to a 2 or 3 gallon and try it out

Cool, This is a very basic light-bodied brew that can be manipulated which ever way you want, i.e. malty, balanced, bitter, dry, etc. I'm going to be toying around with this recipe a lot.

Brew on! :mug:

Dave

I have this one fermenting right now! I liked the simplicity of it and I already had almost everythig but the Yakima so it cost me very little to brew up.

Thanks for the posted recipe.

-Tripod

Good deal, simplicity is the friggen best...that's why im sooooo addicted to SMaSH ales! :rockin:

I can't find Yakima Goldings at my LHBS. What would be a good replacement?

Any English hop like: East Kent Goldings, Styrian Goldings, Fuggles, Glacier, etc.

I'm drinking this one now and Loving it! I get a lot of compliments, too so kudos to the OP! :mug:

-Tripod

I brewed this recipe with East Kent Goldlings since I couldn't find Yakima. Turned out awsome. My favorite beer yet. Perfectly balanced.

Thanks for the recipe!

I'm tying to brew this. I moved it to the secondary after 14 days. It's been 16 days in the sec. and I still have bubbles rising up the sides of the carboy. m getting anxious to bottle. This is my first extract batch.