Belgium Blonde Recipe Critique

Hello,

Thanks, in advance, for any input.

I am looking to create a simple belgium blonde recipe. I want to keep OG low, for more of an everyday beer and I want to use the cake for a Trois Pistol clone that I am working on. I am also using czech sladek hops since that is what I have on hand and saaz seems to be in shortage at the LHBS.

Blonde Ale
Belgian Blond Ale


Type: All Grain
Date: 1/3/2009
Batch Size: 5.00 gal
Brewer: Jsta Porter
Boil Size: 6.41 gal Asst Brewer:
Boil Time: 60 min Equipment: Brew Pot (7.5 gal) and Cooler (48 qt)
Taste Rating(out of 50): 35.0 Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.00
Taste Notes:

Ingredients

Amount Item Type % or IBU
9.50 lb Pilsner (2 Row) Ger (2.0 SRM) Grain 90.48 %
0.50 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 20L (20.0 SRM) Grain 4.76 %
0.75 oz Czech Sladek [7.80 %] (60 min) Hops 20.0 IBU
0.25 oz Czech Sladek [7.80 %] (15 min) Hops 3.3 IBU
0.25 oz Czech Sladek [7.80 %] (4 min) Hops 1.1 IBU
0.50 lb Candi Sugar, Clear (0.5 SRM) Sugar 4.76 %
1 Pkgs Belgian Ale (Wyeast Labs #1214) Yeast-Ale



Beer Profile

Est Original Gravity: 1.059 SG
Measured Original Gravity: 1.010 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.015 SG Measured Final Gravity: 1.005 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 5.81 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 0.65 %
Bitterness: 24.4 IBU Calories: 43 cal/pint
Est Color: 5.0 SRM Color: Color


Mash Profile

Mash Name: Single Infusion, Light Body, No Mash Out Total Grain Weight: 10.00 lb
Sparge Water: 4.74 gal Grain Temperature: 72.0 F
Sparge Temperature: 168.0 F TunTemperature: 72.0 F
Adjust Temp for Equipment: FALSE Mash PH: 5.4 PH

Single Infusion, Light Body, No Mash Out Step Time Name Description Step Temp
75 min Mash In Add 12.50 qt of water at 161.4 F 150.0 F



Mash Notes: Simple single infusion mash for use with most modern well modified grains (about 95% of the time).
Carbonation and Storage

Carbonation Type: Corn Sugar Volumes of CO2: 2.4
Pressure/Weight: 3.8 oz Carbonation Used: -
Keg/Bottling Temperature: 60.0 F Age for: 28.0 days
Storage Temperature: 52.0 F

Appreciate all input!

I noticed no one has commented, so I'll budge in and say it looks good! I think you'll end up with a pretty good beer.

Cheers!

Bob

Looks good!

My only critisism is that is is 'Belgian' Blonde not Belgium Blonde!!

That being said.............it should be tasty!


Edit: LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I spelled Belgian wrong!!!!!! Changed!!!!

Thanks all, Appreciate it!

I'd subsitute crystal with wheat - I don't think you want caremel notes in the belgian blondes. I'll bump up the amount of sugar to about a pound or even more - to dry it out - it should finish around 1.012.

For the hops one 60min addition should be fine - at least if you want to make something similar to leffe - you don't want too much hop aroma.

also remember to ferment it rather cold (~65f) at the beggining and rasie the temp over a couple of days. the last one I did with wyeast 1214 started to high (~70f) and it's has too much solventy aroma in my opinion.