So I made this Blonde Ale last Sunday. It fermented out really quickly, which was good. Started at 1.049 and finished at 1.011. It has a nice color and I am itherwise pleased with it. I transferred to the secondary yesterday and added 5 lbs of pureed strawberries.
So, my question is , this beer has no noticable flavor! It tastes like a bud light! No hop flavor, no maltiness. I am hoping the strawberries will save this, but it's not for me anyway. I am making it for my wife who generally likes stonger beers like me. We are both Sam Adams fans. I created this recipe in Beersmith using the BCJP for Blonde Ales. Will this beer gain some flavor?
7 lbs Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 73.7 %
2 lbs 8.0 oz Wheat Malt, Ger (2.0 SRM) Grain 26.3 %
0.50 oz Centennial [10.00%] (60 min) Hops 18.7 IBU
0.50 oz Williamette [5.50%] (0 min) Hops -
5.00 lb Frozen Strawberries (Secondary 2.0 weeks) Misc
1 Pkgs American Ale II (Wyeast Labs #1272) Yeast-Ale
So, my question is , this beer has no noticable flavor! It tastes like a bud light! No hop flavor, no maltiness. I am hoping the strawberries will save this, but it's not for me anyway. I am making it for my wife who generally likes stonger beers like me. We are both Sam Adams fans. I created this recipe in Beersmith using the BCJP for Blonde Ales. Will this beer gain some flavor?
7 lbs Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 73.7 %
2 lbs 8.0 oz Wheat Malt, Ger (2.0 SRM) Grain 26.3 %
0.50 oz Centennial [10.00%] (60 min) Hops 18.7 IBU
0.50 oz Williamette [5.50%] (0 min) Hops -
5.00 lb Frozen Strawberries (Secondary 2.0 weeks) Misc
1 Pkgs American Ale II (Wyeast Labs #1272) Yeast-Ale