Batch #50 - Honey Wheat Blonde Ale

Brewing Steps: Honey Wheat Ale

Blonde Ale

Type: All Grain	Date: 1/9/2011
Batch Size (fermenter): 11.00 gal	Brewer: Bryce Ehrman
Boil Size: 12.67 gal	Asst Brewer:
Boil Time: 60 min	Equipment: Brew Pot (7.5 gal) and Igloo Cooler (10 Gal)
Final Bottling Volume: 11.00 gal	Brewhouse Efficiency: 70.00
Fermentation: My Aging Profile	Taste Rating(out of 50): 35.0
Taste Notes:

Prepare for Brewing
	Clean and Prepare Brewing Equipment
	Total Water Needed: 15.08 gal
Mash or Steep Grains
	Mash Ingredients Amt Name Type # %/IBU 8 lbs Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 1 43.2 % 8 lbs White Wheat Malt (2.4 SRM) Grain 2 43.2 % 1 lbs Cara-Pils/Dextrine (2.0 SRM) Grain 3 5.4 % 1 lbs Munich Malt - 10L (10.0 SRM) Grain 4 5.4 %
	Mash Steps Name Description Step Temperature Step Time Mash In Add 22.50 qt of water at 161.4 F 150.0 F 60 min
	Batch sparge with 3 steps (0.84gal, 4.31gal, 4.31gal) of 168.0 F water
Boil Wort
	Add water to achieve boil volume of 12.67 gal
	Estimated pre-boil gravity is 1.040 SG
	Boil Ingredients Amt Name Type # %/IBU 8.0 oz Orange Blossom Honey (1.0 SRM) Sugar 5 2.7 % 2.00 oz Cascade [5.50 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 6 19.7 IBUs 1.00 Items Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15.0 mins) Fining 7 - 1.00 tsp Yeast Nutrient (Boil 10.0 mins) Other 8 - 1.00 oz Saaz [4.00 %] - Boil 5.0 min Hop 9 1.4 IBUs
	Estimated Post Boil Vol: 11.96 gal and Est Post Boil Gravity: 1.045 SG

Cool and Prepare Fermentation
	Cool wort to fermentation temperature
	Transfer wort to fermenter
	Add water to achieve final volume of 11.00 gal
	Fermentation Ingredients Amt Name Type # %/IBU 1.0 pkg Burton Ale (White Labs #WLP023) [35.00 ml] Yeast 10 -
	Measure Actual Original Gravity _______ (Target: 1.045 SG)
	Measure Actual Batch Volume _______ (Target: 11.00 gal)
Fermentation
	1/9/2011 - Primary Fermentation (14.00 days at 65.0 F ending at 65.0 F)
	Dry Hop and Prepare for Bottling/Kegging
	Measure Final Gravity: _________ (Estimate: 1.009 SG)
	Date Bottled/Kegged: 1/23/2011 - Carbonation: Bottle with 8.31 oz Corn Sugar
	Age beer for 28.00 days at 52.0 F
	2/20/2011 - Drink and enjoy!
Notes
150 degree mash 1st runnings 2.5 gallons 17.2 brix = 1.068 OG 2nd runnings 3.5 gallons 12 brix = 1.047 OG Final Volume 5.5 gallons 13.4 brix = 1.052 OG
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