Recipe Type: All Grain
Yeast: Safale S-05
Yeast Starter: nope
Batch Size (Gallons): 5.5
Original Gravity: 1.047
Final Gravity: 1.012
IBU: 18.3
Boiling Time (Minutes): 60
Color: 5.8 SRM
Primary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp): 10 days @ 60°F
Additional Fermentation: crash cool and keg
Secondary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp): 5 days on fruit @ 60°F
Tasting Notes: Fantastic light summer refresher, the blueberries are subtle.

Yeast Name: Safale
Manufacturer: Fermentis
Product ID: US-05
Type: Ale
Flocculation: Medium
Attenuation: 75-79%
Alcohol Tolerance: Medium
Temperature Range: 59–75°F
Amount: 12 gr

Grains:
7.00 pounds American Pale Malt (2-Row)
71.8% of grist
2.00 pounds American Vienna Malt
20.5% of grist
0.25 pounds Honey Malt
2.6% of grist
0.25 pounds Crystal Malt 40L
2.6% of grist
0.25 pounds American Wheat Malt
2.6% of grist
9.75 pounds Total Grain Weight

Target Final Boil Volume: 5.5 gallons
Evaporation Rate: 1.5 gallons per hour
Boil Time: 60 minutes
Runoff Volume Needed: 7.2 gallons 5.5 gallons (final boil volume) ÷ 0.96 (cooling) + 1.5 gallons (boil evaporation)
Grain Amount: 9.8 pounds
Grain Absorbtion: 2.1 gallons
Total Water Needed: 10.3 gallons 7.2 gallons (runoff) + 2.1 gallons (grain absorbtion) + 1 gallons (equip. loss)
Mash Water Needed: 3.2 gallons based on 1.33 quarts per pound of grain
Sparge Water Needed: 7.1 gallons, 10.3 gallons (total water) – 3.2 gallons (mash water)

Miscellaneous Ingredients:

5.0 LB of fresh picked, frozen blueberries for secondary fermentation.

1 tsp Irish Moss @ 10 minutes

Hops:

1.00 ounces Centennial 8.6% Leaf @ FWH

0.50 ounces Sorachi Ace 11.1% Leaf @ 30 minutes

0.25 ounces Sorachi Ace 11.1% Leaf @ 15 minutes

0.25 ounces Sorachi Ace 11.1% Leaf @ 0 minutes


Mash at 155°F for 60 minutes.
Batch sparge method used, single sparge on this batch.
2 gallons of mashout water was 212°F.
Sparge water temp was 170°F

actual OG was 1.056
FG pre-blueberry addition 1.012
FG post blueberry addition 1.012

I washed 5 lbs of fresh picked blueberries and froze them in an unsealed vacuum bag, after freezing they were vacuumed and stored until needed, thawing while under vacuum crushed the berries nicely, dumped into secondary fermenter and racked beer onto them. mild fermentation picked up for 3 days, on day 5, I crash cooled for 3 more days and kegged, I let this one carb up and age for about a month before serving.

This beer was very well recieved at the local homebrew club meeting. In the Sleepy Dog Homebrew comp it recieved a BJCB score of 32/50 due mostly to being entered mistakenly as an American ale base instead of a light hybred. (dont fill out your entry forms while a few sheets gone I guess) The judges comments indicated it would have scored higher if it had a better base catagory listed.

The blueberry flavor is quite subdued, noted mainly in the aroma, the honey malt pairs nicely with the lemon flavors from the Sorachi Ace hops, and there is a slight peachy note from the S-05 due to the low fermentation temp. Overall this is a nice, well balanced, refreshing summer ale. enjoyed by several people who have an aversion to fruit beers since the blueberries are so mellow.