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Brewed a “Popcorn Blonde” Ale today. A friend of mine likes popcorn and because of jaw problems has been told to stop eating it. So, it seemed fitting to make him a liquid version of popcorn. Below is the recipe I used. I subbed flaked maize for popped corn as some folks use. I chose Irish Ale yeast to try to get a little diacetyl (for that buttery flavor). I’ll let you know how it goes.
Beer Judging Competition Type: 6B-Light Hybrid Beer-Blonde Ale
| Recipe Overview | |||||
| Target Wort Volume Before Boil: | 9.00 US gals | Actual Wort Volume Before Boil: | 9.00 US gals | ||
| Target Wort Volume After Boil: | 7.50 US gals | Actual Wort Volume After Boil: | 7.75 US gals | ||
| Target Volume Transferred: | 5.25 US gals | Actual Volume Transferred: | 5.25 US gals | ||
| Target Volume At Pitching: | 5.25 US gals | Actual Volume At Pitching: | 5.25 US gals | ||
| Target Volume Of Finished Beer: | 5.00 US gals | ||||
| Target Pre-Boil Gravity: | 1.032 SG | Actual Pre-Boil Gravity: | 1.033 SG | ||
| Target OG: | 1.047 SG | Actual OG: | 1.046 | ||
| Target FG: | 1.013 SG | ||||
| Target Apparent Attenuation:: | 71.4 % | ||||
| Target ABV: | 4.4 % | ||||
| Target ABW: | 3.5 % | ||||
| Target IBU (using Tinseth): | 24.9 IBU | ||||
| Target Color (using Morey): | 3.3 SRM | ||||
| Target Mash Efficiency: | 70.0 % | ||||
| Target Fermentation Temp: | 64 degF | ||||
| Fermentables | |||||
| Ingredient | Amount | % | MCU | When | |
| US 2-Row Malt | 7lb 14oz | 78.7 % | 2.6 | In Mash/Steeped | |
| US Flaked Corn/Maize | 2lb 0oz | 20.0 % | 0.3 | In Mash/Steeped | |
| US Caramel 15L | 2.00 oz | 1.3 % | 0.3 | In Mash/Steeped | |
| Hops | |||||
| Variety | Alpha | Amount | IBU | Form | When |
| US Glacier | 5.6 % | 1.00 oz | 22.1 | Bagged Pellet Hops | First Wort Hopped |
| US Warrior | 17.2 % | 1.00 oz | 2.7 | Bagged Pellet Hops | 1 Min From End |
| US Simcoe | 12.5 % | 2.00 oz | 0.0 | Bagged Pellet Hops | Dry-Hopped |
| Other Ingredients | |||||
| Ingredient | Amount | When | |||
| Yeast Nutrient | 1.00 oz | In Boil | |||
| Whirlfloc Tablet | 1.00 oz | In Boil | |||
| Yeast: | White Labs WLP004 | Irish Ale | |||
| Mash Type: | Full Mash | ||||
| Schedule Name: | Single Step Infusion (65C/149F) | ||||
| Step Type | Temperature | Duration | |||
| Rest at | 149 degF | 60 |
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