1st AG Recipe - Blonde w/ Saaz

[robtotten]

I'm going for a Pilsner (the style, not the malt specifically) flavor in a pale / blonde ale. I know it won't be dead on, and that's fine.

Any suggestions? Should I replace some of the 2 row with Pilsner malt, or will the Saaz lend plenty of the spicy / floral characteristics from a nice Czech Pilsner?

All Grain Blonde Test
Blonde Ale


Type: All Grain
Date: 4/27/2010
Batch Size: 5.00 gal
Brewer:
Boil Size: 6.13 gal Asst Brewer:
Boil Time: 60 min Equipment: Brew Pot
Taste Rating(out of 50): 35.0 Brewhouse Efficiency: 65.00
Taste Notes:

Ingredients

Amount Item Type % or IBU
7 lbs Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 77.78 %
1 lbs Corn, Flaked (1.3 SRM) Grain 11.11 %
1 lbs Rice, Flaked (1.0 SRM) Grain 11.11 %
1.00 oz Saaz [4.00 %] (60 min) Hops 15.9 IBU
1.00 oz Saaz [4.00 %] (15 min) Hops 7.9 IBU
1.00 oz Sterling [7.50 %] (5 min) Hops 5.9 IBU
1.00 tsp Irish Moss (Boil 10.0 min) Misc
5.00 tsp Fermax (Boil 15.0 min) Misc
1 Pkgs Nottingham Yeast (Lallemand #-) Yeast-Ale



Beer Profile

Est Original Gravity: 1.042 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.010 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 4.14 %
Bitterness: 29.7 IBU Calories: 195 cal/pint
Est Color: 3.4 SRM


Mash Profile

Mash Name: My Mash
Total Grain Weight: 9.00 lb
Sparge Water: 4.40 gal
Grain Temperature: 72.0 F
Sparge Temperature:
168.0 F
TunTemperature: 0.0 F
Adjust Temp for Equipment:
FALSE Mash
PH: 5.4 PH

My Mash Step Time Name Description Step Temp
40 min Step Add 11.25 qt of water at 167.1 F 155.0 F

 

[Pappers_]

Looks good. In the blonde ale I do, the only malt I use is pilsner. Also, I try to get as clean a finish as possible, so I use WLP001 yeast - it's dry equivalent is Safale US05.