1st time honey blonde

[Kaiborg12]

I am going to brew this recipe when i get home. Any suggestions or comments
cheers,

Kai

Poo Bear Hunny Blonde
Blonde Ale
Type: All Grain Date: 02/04/2012
Batch Size (fermenter): 5.50 gal Brewer: Kai Jure
Boil Size: 7.04 gal Asst Brewer:
Boil Time: 60 min Equipment: Pot and Cooler ( 5 Gal/19 L) - All Grain
End of Boil Volume 6.50 gal Brewhouse Efficiency: 72.00 %
Final Bottling Volume: 5.10 gal Est Mash Efficiency 67.8 %
Fermentation: Ale, Two Stage Taste Rating(out of 50): 30.0
Taste Notes:

Ingredients

Ingredients
Amt Name Type # %/IBU
8 lbs 8.0 oz Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 1 72.6 %
1 lbs Honey Malt (25.0 SRM) Grain 2 8.5 %
11.2 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt - 20L (20.0 SRM) Grain 3 6.0 %
1.00 oz Cascade [5.50 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 4 17.7 IBUs
0.30 oz Amarillo Gold [8.50 %] - Boil 10.0 min Hop 5 3.0 IBUs
1.0 pkg American Ale (Wyeast Labs #1056) [124.21 ml] Yeast 6 -
1 lbs 8.0 oz Honey (1.0 SRM) Sugar 7 12.8 %

Beer Profile
Est Original Gravity: 1.058 SG Measured Original Gravity: 1.046 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.006 SG Measured Final Gravity: 1.010 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 6.8 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 4.7 %
Bitterness: 20.7 IBUs Calories: 151.6 kcal/12oz
Est Color: 6.8 SRM

Mash Profile
Mash Name: Single Infusion, Light Body, Batch Sparge Total Grain Weight: 11 lbs 11.2 oz
Sparge Water: 5.33 gal Grain Temperature: 72.0 F
Sparge Temperature: 168.0 F Tun Temperature: 72.0 F
Adjust Temp for Equipment: FALSE Mash PH: 5.20

Mash Steps
Name Description Step Temperature Step Time
Mash In Add 12.75 qt of water at 159.1 F 148.0 F 75 min
Sparge Step: Batch sparge with 3 steps (0.47gal, 2.43gal, 2.43gal) of 168.0 F water
Mash Notes: Simple single infusion mash for use with most modern well modified grains (about 95% of the time).

Carbonation and Storage
Carbonation Type: Bottle Volumes of CO2: 2.4
Pressure/Weight: 4.28 oz Carbonation Used: Bottle with 4.28 oz Corn Sugar
Keg/Bottling Temperature: 70.0 F Age for: 30.00 days
Fermentation: Ale, Two Stage Storage Temperature: 65.0 F

Notes

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[aseg]

In my experience, I have found that any more than half of a pound of honey malt adds a bad flavor to the beer. Kind of plastic-y? I might add a touch more honey - up to 2#.

Other than that, you have a pretty solid idea going - nice and simple. Should be delish!

 

[Adeering]

+1 on the honey malt, I just finished drinking a honey blonde and used 6 oz of honey malt and it gave a very sweet honey flavor to it. I didnt use any honey in my recipe either