Mojito Blonde
Blonde Ale

 

Type: All Grain

 Date: 5/29/2013

Batch Size: 5.50 gal

 Brewer: Mike Young
Boil Size: 6.24 gal Asst Brewer:
Boil Time: 60 min Equipment: Brew Pot (8 gal) and Cooler (48 qt)
Taste Rating(out of 50): 33.0 Brewhouse Efficiency: 78.00
Taste Notes:
 

Ingredients

Amount Item Type % or IBU
6.00 lb Pale Malt - Rahr (3.5 SRM) Grain 64.86 %
2.00 lb White Wheat Malt (2.4 SRM) Grain 21.62 %
1.00 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 15L (15.0 SRM) Grain 10.81 %
0.30 oz Summit [17.60 %] (60 min) Hops 17.7 IBU
1.00 oz Spearmint (Boil 0.0 min) Misc
4.00 items Lime (zest) (Boil 0.0 min) Misc
0.25 lb Molasses (80.0 SRM) Sugar 2.70 %
1 Pkgs American Ale (Wyeast Labs #1056) Yeast-Ale

 

Beer Profile

Est Original Gravity: 1.048 SG

 Measured Original Gravity: 1.048 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.012 SG Measured Final Gravity: 1.010 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 4.77 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 4.95 %
Bitterness: 17.7 IBU Calories: 211 cal/pint
Est Color: 7.8 SRM Color:
Color
 

Mash Profile
Mash Name: Single Infusion, Full Body, Batch Sparge Total Grain Weight: 9.00 lb
Sparge Water: 4.32 gal Grain Temperature: 72.0 F
Sparge Temperature: 168.0 F TunTemperature: 72.0 F
Adjust Temp for Equipment: FALSE Mash PH: 5.4 PH
 

Single Infusion, Full Body, Batch Sparge
Step Time Name Description Step Temp
45 min Mash In Add 12.00 qt of water at 169.7 F 158.0 F

 
Mash Notes: Simple single infusion mash for use with most modern well modified grains (about 95% of the time).

Carbonation and Storage
Carbonation Type: Kegged (Forced CO2) Volumes of CO2: 2.4
Pressure/Weight: 10.2 PSI Carbonation Used: -
Keg/Bottling Temperature: 38.0 F Age for: 21.0 days
Storage Temperature: 60.0 F  
 

Notes
6/25/2013 - Kegged. Lime was the dominant flavoring that came through, but wasn't overpowering. Subtle mint in the background that balanced the lime nicely. Not much in the way of malt flavors or aroma, but it is very well balanced with the flavoring additions.
Tasting Notes 8/15/2013: Lime mellowed after a little while in the keg, but was still the dominant over the subtle mint in the background. I don't know that I'll be making this beer again as I liked the Basil Blond ale over this one. Overall, it was an interesting experiment.

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