bernerbrau
Well-Known Member
Like a fool, I went and made two batches that need considerable aging, while at the same time giving away all my existing homebrew. This is a blonde ale that I hope will be ready quickly, and enjoyable but not boring, especially with the unconventional addition of biscuit malt.
Any suggestions?
Code:
[B]Bernerbrau Blonde[/B]
1# Flaked Wheat
0.75# American two-row
0.5# CaraPils
0.25# Biscuit Malt
5# Briess Pilsen Light DME
1 oz. Fuggles @ 60
1 oz. Fuggles @ 15
1 tsp. Irish Moss @ 15
Steep grains at 155F for 1 hour, sparge at 170F. Top up to boil volume (3 gallons) and add extract, with 3.5 gallons preboiled to achieve target volume of 5 gal.
Pitch 1pkg. Safale S-04 after rehydrating.
3 weeks fermentation. Add ~2tsp polyclar two days before bottling. Prime with 2/3c corn sugar. 2-3 weeks bottle aging.
SRM: 4
IBU: 21
OG: 1.053
FG: 1.013
ABV: 5.2%
Any suggestions?