Luke Posted August 9, 2008 Share Posted August 9, 2008 Making a new brew tonight, a nice blonde ale. I'll make sure I roll the bottles before I pour to get the "smog" effect!!! :wink: Go Aussies! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Posted August 10, 2008 Author Share Posted August 10, 2008 The recipe was: 1 can Canadian Blonde 500g light dry malt 250g dry wheat malt 200g dextrose 15g fuggles hop pellets All boiled together for 30 mins then cooled to below 40 deg. Added to the fermenter with 10lt cold water. Topped up to 22lt with cold water. Temp was a perfect 18 deg. OG - 1.040. Pitched 2 sachets of Coopers yeast (rehydrated). I've got a heat belt plugged into a timer which keeps the 18deg pretty well. Cheers, Luke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PB2 Posted August 10, 2008 Share Posted August 10, 2008 Let us know how it turns out Luke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Posted August 31, 2008 Author Share Posted August 31, 2008 Bottled this on the weekend. 3 weeks in primary, no secondary. Given up racking! (Last 3 brews without racking have been crystal clear!) FG 1008. 80% Attenuation! Very cloudy, probably because of the wheat. Tasted nice. Bulk primed with 140g sugar. Will check in 2 weeks how it's going. Cheers, Luke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Posted September 19, 2008 Author Share Posted September 19, 2008 Tasted this baby last night, nice, a bit young, and heaps darker than what I was aiming for. About the same colour as an IPA. Whatever was in suspension has dropped out and settled nicely into the bottom of the bottles. Great carbonation too. (I love bulk priming :D ) Tasted a hint of sweetness but had firm underlying bitterness & nice aroma. Should be ok in the next few weeks! Cheers, Luke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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