So Basic Blonde Ale Beer Kit

Description

Your So Basic Blonde Ale gives you a light, refreshing ale with subtle malt sweetness and minimal bitterness from the single ounce of Willamette hops. The 6.0 lbs of Briess Pilsen Light Dry Malt Extract forms a smooth, clean base while the 0.5 lb of Carapils Malt contributes body and a soft mouthfeel.

The US-05 American Ale Yeast ferments cleanly at 68°F, keeping the focus on the malt and gentle hop balance for an easy-drinking blonde.

Your Label Peelers So Basic Blonde Ale Original Beer Kit never sits on a shelf. Your grains are crushed to order. Your ingredients are packed fresh and you don't pay for a flashy box. It's all about providing you with the freshest ingredients for you to make your best beer.

Beer Specifications

• ABV: 5.3% - 5.7%
• Original Gravity: 1.051 - 1.056
• Final Gravity: 1.011 - 1.013
• IBUs: 18
• SRM: 3

Ingredients

Extracts

• 6.0 lbs Briess Pilsen Light Dry Malt Extract

Specialty Grains

• 0.5 lb Carapils Malt

Hops (substitutions based on availability)

• 1.0 oz Willamette Hops (Bittering)

Yeast (substitutions based on availability)

• 1 packet US-05 American Ale Yeast

Also Included

• 5 oz Priming Sugar
• Muslin Bag
• Irish Moss/Energizer Combo Packet

Instructions

1. Heat 2.5 gallons of water to 155°F.
2. Steep Carapils Malt in a grain bag for 30 minutes. Remove grains.
3. Bring to a boil and add 6.0 lbs Pilsen Light DME. Stir until fully dissolved.
4. Add 1.0 oz Willamette Hops and boil for 60 minutes.
5. With 15 mins remaining in the boil, add Irish Moss/Energizer Combo Packet.
6. Cool wort to 68°F and top off with water to achieve a total volume of 5 gallons.
7. Transfer to a sanitized fermenter and pitch US-05 American Ale Yeast.
8. Ferment at 68°F for 10–14 days.

Packaging

1. Add 5 oz priming sugar dissolved in boiling water and then cooled, to the bottling bucket and stir until evenly incorporated.
2. Bottle and allow 2-3 weeks at room temperature to condition before serving.