06/19/11 Brewday Blonde Ale

I brewed a 10 gallon batch of a Blonde Ale.  The recipe was again based on Jamil Zainasheff's recipe from Brewing Classic Styles with the Willamette hops switched to Cascade.  Following is my recipe from Beersmith:

Blonde Ale

Blonde Ale

Type: All Grain	Date: 6/19/2011
Batch Size (fermenter): 11.00 gal	Brewer: Kyle
Boil Size: 13.71 gal	Asst Brewer:
Boil Time: 60 min	Equipment: 20 Gallon Brewpot, 15 Gallon Mash Tun
Final Bottling Volume: 11.00 gal	Brewhouse Efficiency: 72.00
Fermentation: Ale, Single Stage	Taste Rating(out of 50): 30.0
Taste Notes:
Ingredients
Ingredients Amt Name Type # %/IBU 20 lbs Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 2 95.2 % 1 lbs Caramel/Crystal Malt - 10L (10.0 SRM) Grain 3 4.8 % 2.20 Items Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15.0 mins) Fining 5 - 2.0 pkg American Ale (Wyeast Labs #1056) [124.21 ml] Yeast 9 - 2.20 tsp Yeast Nutrient (Primary 3.0 days) Other 10 - 1.10 oz Burton Water Salts (Mash 60.0 mins) Water Agent 1 - 1.00 mg Sanitize Pump (Boil 10.0 mins) Other 7 - 2.00 oz Cascade [5.50 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 4 22.6 IBUs 1.00 oz Cascade [5.50 %] - Boil 10.0 min Hop 6 2.3 IBUs 1.00 oz Cascade [5.50 %] - Boil 0.0 min Hop 8 0.0 IBUs
Beer Profile
Est Original Gravity: 1.050 SG	Measured Original Gravity: 1.050 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.011 SG	Measured Final Gravity: 1.010 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 5.1 %	Actual Alcohol by Vol: 5.2 %
Bitterness: 24.8 IBUs	Calories: 165.2 kCal/12 oz
Est Color: 4.2 SRM
Mash Profile
Mash Name: Single Infusion, Light Body, No Mash Out	Total Grain Weight: 21 lbs
Sparge Water: 9.73 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 32.00 qt of water at 161.6 F 152.0 F 75 min
Mash Notes: Simple single infusion mash for use with most modern well modified grains (about 95% of the time).
Carbonation and Storage
Carbonation Type: Keg	Volumes of CO2: 2.3
Pressure/Weight: 12.54 PSI	Carbonation Used: Keg with 12.54 PSI
Keg/Bottling Temperature: 45.0 F	Age for: 30.00 days
Fermentation: Ale, Single Stage	Storage Temperature: 65.0 F
Notes
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