Blonde Ale Lawnmower Blonde

[boydster]

That's a good idea. I've been toying with getting some of the Ringwood ale yeast and using it in a recipe like this. I bet your beer showcased the yeast really well.

 

[hunter_le five]

That's a good lookin' beer, boydster. Seems like it would be a good one to have on tap for guests/BMCers. I hope to try this soon.

 

[boydster]

Nice, hope you enjoy it.

 

[bizoneill]

So who's getting 80% efficiency for this bad boy and what is everyone getting for their pre-boil gravity? I think I'm going to brew mine this weekend.

 

[boydster]

I'll double check later on, but I think I collected 7 gallons of 1.035 pre-boil.

 

[bizoneill]

I'll double check later on, but I think I collected 7 gallons of 1.035 pre-boil.

Thanks!

 

[zeptrey]

I've got a batch fermenting with Denny's fave strain. Should make for a different beer it's supposed to accentuate the malt. Curious to see how this blonde turns out.


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[catalanotte]

Had a very high efficiency as well and 1.039 pre boil (1.047 post). Finished at 1.010.

 

[bizoneill]

So I brewed this one yesterday and I think next time around I'll need more water. I usually have little loss when mashing (around a gallon) but this time I used 7 gallons total and came out with 5.5. Oh well I have about 4.5 in the fermentor and its going strong. I also changed up the hops a little bit. Actually messed this one up and thats why it will be a little extra hoppy. I used Crystal instead of Hood. Threw in Cryatal for FWH and realized i was working backwards so i threw in the warrior right after that as well so .5 total at the FWH. Then another .25 of Crystal at 10. I wanted this to be more citrusy so thats why I swaped Hood for Crystal and they are both around the same AAU so why not? Hope it comes out nice and refreshing! The color is fantastic! Cant wait for it to finish up!

 

[boydster]

Improvising is a necessary skill sometimes! Sounds like you rolled with the punches. I'd love to hear how your variation turns out.

 

[bizoneill]

Absolutely! Will post when it is ready

 

[bizoneill]

I was thinking about adding about half a gallon to a gallon of water to this in the keg to bring down the abv. Would that be a bad decision? It looks like its on its way to 5.75%

 

[boydster]

I wouldn't, simply because adding more water once fermentation is over seems to me like an easy way to add oxygen or cause other issues. IMO, it's better to leave it and then figure out what you need to adjust for the next batch.

 

[bizoneill]

Yeah thats what I thought... Thanks! The US-05 is eating threw this one like a beast! Its my first time using this yeast and I think I like it!!!

 

[bizoneill]

Well its fermented down to 1.011 from 1.061. Was supposed to be 1.017? Never went past my target fg before...

 

[boydster]

You'll have a crisper finish with a FG of 1.011 than you would have had at 1.017. IMO, that's a good thing as it makes for a quaffable brew. Although, with your starting gravity, you might be getting into imperial blonde ale territory

 

[bizoneill]

6.5% LOL! Tastes damn delicious though...

 

[fizzix]

My first successful all-grain beer is this recipe, and it is such a pleasure to behold.
Very tasty and light. Thanks for such a well-behaved recipe!

 

[fizzix]

Gave two bottles of this to a beer aficionado friend.
He came back the next day and wants to buy a case!
No, I don't sell, but what a compliment to you, boydster.

That made my day!