NB Irish Blonde Ale

This is the second beer that I will be serving at the upcoming KofC Pro-Life dinner. This beer was brewed with Brother Knight Carlos Rivas. This beer is going to be an interesting Guiness like beer without any toasted malt. A very toasty, and herbal beer that should mix well with the cajun New Orleans style meal that will be served.

Northern Brewer Irish Blonde

23-A Specialty Beer
Author: Michael Dawson
Date: 9/5/12

Size: 5.4 gal
Efficiency: 75.0%
Attenuation: 75.0%
Calories: 190.39 kcal per 12.0 fl oz

Original Gravity: 1.057 (1.026 - 1.120)
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Terminal Gravity: 1.014 (0.995 - 1.035)
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Color: 5.31 (1.0 - 50.0)
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Alcohol: 5.63% (2.5% - 14.5%)
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Bitterness: 32.8 (0.0 - 100.0)
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Ingredients:

9.75 lb (83.0%) English 2-row Pale - added during mash
1 lb (8.5%) Barley Flaked - added during mash
1 lb (8.5%) Oat Malt - added during mash
.75 oz (42.9%) Palisade™ (7.7%) - added during boil, boiled 60 m
1 oz (57.1%) Palisade™ (7.7%) - added during boil, boiled 15 m
2 ea WYeast 1084 Irish Ale™

Schedule:

Ambient Air: 70.0 °F
Source Water: 60.0 °F
Elevation: 0.0 m

00:03:00 Mash In - Single Infusion - Liquor: 4.0 gal; Strike: 163.56 °F; Target: 152 °F
00:03:00 Batch Sparge - Batch Sparge: 3.5 gal sparge @ 170 °F, 0.0 m; Total Runoff: 6.26 gal

Notes

Capped with a dense meringue of nose-dotting foam, this ale offers up suggestions of buttered toast, warm cereal, and a trace of fruity, herbal hops. A full body with thick mouthfeel, more buttered toast and fruity hops give way to a finish evenly split between malty and bitter. Flaked barley and oat malt build density and a viscous texture with supporting grain flavors.