RECIPES

 

To start 2.5 Gal Batch American Blonde

    

INGREDIENTS Golden extra light liquid malt extract 3 LBS

.5 LBS crystal 15 ground grain. Steep

2 oz flaked OATS steep

HOPS.     FUGGLES 1 0z @ boil for 15 min.

YEAST      US.  05         WHIRLFLOC tablet. 1/2

Boil for 15 with hops in hop bag. Pour in steeped grain liquid, then cool the wort until 54 - 77 F then transfer the wort to the fermentor and pitch yeast. The fermentation process should take 3 days to a week. the only way to truly know is by checking the final gravity.

OG (original gravity) 1.049

FG ( final gravity).     1.009

IBU. (bitterness)                           18

SRM (colour) 4.8

ABV.  (alcohol by volume)            5.2%

BG:GU .37

EFFICIENCY 75%

CALORIES 163 per 12 OZ

Equipment you will need.

A large stainless steel pot 3 gallons or larger 35 - 400$

A fermenter  3 to 5 gallon wide mouth or bucket 30$

Air lock and bung 5$

Hop bag 10$

A wort chiller 50 - 100$

Dextrose or carbonation tabs 5$

Plastic or swing top bottles and caps 25 - 50$

star san or a sanitizing cleaner 29$

Syphon and hose 20$

Scale

Thermometer

Hydrometer  

All in to get started will cost anywhere from 250$ to 800$ and as you grow in the craft you will want to up grade your equipment. As we continue through my journey you will see how i set up my production and how I would do things differently.  

BATCH SIZE 2.5 GAL

BOIL .5 GAL 15 MIN

MUNICH LME 3.3 LBS BOIL

2 ROW .8 LBS STEEP

.1 LBS CHOCOLATE STEEP

MAGNUM .2 OZ

SAAZ .1 0Z

US 05

ABV 5.7

OG 1.054

FG 1.010

IBU 20

BATCH SIZE 2.5 GAL

BOIL .5 GAL. 15 MINUTES

3 LBS PILSEN LME

.2 LBS CRYSTAL 15 STEEP

.2 LBS FLAKED RYE STEEP

.2 CARAFOAM STEEP

HOPS

APOLLO .3 OZ BOIL

FUGGLES .2 BOIL

OG 1.046

FG 1.012

ABV 4.5 %

IBU 27.8