I've read through the thread and, while I've found it quite informative, I must admit I'm cross-eyed and confused by the info. Nonetheless, I intend to follow the primer today when I brew the
"Centennial Blonde" recipe by BierMuncher. It will be my first foray into all grain (I now recognize a darker beer may have been a better choice for the first AG, but here we go nonetheless).
However, while I've seen info here about light lagers, I haven't seen anything specific to light blonde ales (except for related info about Brit beers). So I'm wondering if I can get some thoughts on how to prepare today's brew water for such a beer.
I have
three types of water at my disposal.
And I have Calcium Chloride, Gypsum, and Acidulated Malt at my disposal, with enough malt to make up for far more than 3% of the grist.
Finally, here's the grain bill:
Amount - Item - % of Grist
7.00 lb - Brewers Malt 2-Row (Briess) (1.8 SRM) - 80.00%
0.75 lb - Carapils (Briess) (1.5 SRM) - 8.57%
0.50 lb - Caramel Malt - 10L (Briess) (10.0 SRM) - 5.71%
0.50 lb - Vienna Malt (Weyermann) (3.0 SRM) - 5.71%
Could I get some feedback on this? I assume I'd follow the primer for "soft water beers" (despite this being an ale). Does the primer assume the base water to be 100% RO or distilled?
I know these may be some basic questions that may have obvious answers. I just want to make sure before I embark on my journey today.
Thanks!