Laser Salt Sandy Blonde Ale (previous recipes)

08/17/2014 esheppy
Really more APA-like than a blonde. Brought up 3 growlers to Breckenridge for our "Gretchen" to try. She claims to have liked it. She sure did drink a lot. Tastes awesome to me too. 

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Laser Salt Sandy Blonde --- Batch 4

Style		Blonde Ale		Batch Size		5.50 gal
Type		All Grain		Boil Size		7.76 gal
Brewhouse Efficiency		70.00		Boil Time		90 minutes

Recipe Characteristics

Recipe Gravity		1.051 SG		Estimated FG		1.012 SG
Recipe Bitterness		24.9 IBUs (Rager)		Alcohol by Volume		5.2 %
BU : GU		0.484
Recipe Color		5.7 SRM		Color
Measured OG:		1.050		Measured FG:		1.012
ADF:		76		Measured ABV:		5

Ingredients

Ingredients

Amt	Name	Type	#	%/IBU
3.00 g	Salt (Mash 60.0 mins)	Water Agent	1	-
2.00 g	Baking Soda (Mash 60.0 mins)	Water Agent	2	-
1.00 g	Chalk (Mash 60.0 mins)	Water Agent	3	-
9 lbs 12.0 oz	Pale Malt, Maris Otter (3.0 SRM)	Grain	4	90.7 %
1 lbs	Golden Naked Oats C15 (15.0 SRM)	Grain	5	9.3 %
0.250 oz	Columbus (Tomahawk) [17.60 %] - First Wort 90.0 min	Hop	6	18.9 IBUs
0.50 tsp	Irish Moss (Boil 10.0 mins)	Fining	7	-
1.000 oz	Crystal [4.60 %] - Boil 5.0 min	Hop	8	3.0 IBUs
1.000 oz	Crystal [4.60 %] - Boil 5.0 min	Hop	9	3.0 IBUs
1.0 pkg	Nottingham (Danstar #-) [23.66 ml]	Yeast	10	-
1.00 tsp	Yeast Nutrient (Primary 3.0 days)	Other	11	-
5.00 ml	Clarity-Ferm (Primary 2.0 weeks)	Fining	12	-

Mash Profile

Mash Steps

Name	Description	Step Temperature	Step Time
Mash In	Add 13.44 qt of water at 163.7 F	152.0 F	60 min

Batch sparge with 2 steps (1.81gal, 3.88gal) of 168.0 F water
Recipe Notes
Salt additions to go from Beer Smith's Denver Water profile to Brewing Water Chemistry Calculator (http://www.brewersfriend.com/water-chemistry/) Pale / Light Profile. Or at least as close as I could come with what I had on hand.

Water Chem totals:
44.7 Ca; 8.5 Mg; 78.4 Na; 50.8 SO4; 85.4 Cl

Add all water additions to the mash.

Brewing Record

Brew Date:		4/27		Strike Temp:
Mash Temps:
Pre-boil OG		1.042 (1.042 SG)		Pre-boil Vol		7.5 (7.76 gal)
Actual Mash Efficiency				Pitch Temp
Fermentation
Day 1: 58 with kraussen
Day 3: 64
Day 5: 72 slowing down

Brewing Notes: 04/23/2014 esheppy
Bought ingredients today. Hope to brew this weekend. 

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04/27/2014 esheppy
Brew day today went great. 

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04/30/2014 esheppy
Fermentation started in the 50s. Has been at about 60 until today. Now, 64. Getting more active. 

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05/02/2014 esheppy
Been as high as 72. This morning down to 68. Slowing down, but still bubbling. Still pretty hazy. delete

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05/03/2014 esheppy
Put in secondary to make room for tomorrow's Blackhawk Black. 1.012 gravity puts the beer at 5% abv. Will probably drop another couple of points over the next week. Still hazy, but tastes wonderful. delete

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06/08/2014 esheppy
Checking carbonation level. Seems pretty good, although I think I will pressurize keg again. delete

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06/16/2014 esheppy
Took camping and even brought some home. A little hoppier this year. Really love batch. 

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07/16/2014 esheppy
Decided I am going to brew this again this weekend. Bought ingredients today.

Laser Salt Sandy Blonde --- Batch 3

Style		Blonde Ale		Batch Size		5.50 gal
Type		All Grain		Boil Size		7.76 gal
Brewhouse Efficiency		75.00		Boil Time		90 minutes

Recipe Characteristics

Recipe Gravity		1.051 SG		Estimated FG		1.011 SG
Recipe Bitterness		24.1 IBUs (Rager)		Alcohol by Volume		5.2 %
BU : GU		0.469
Recipe Color		5.5 SRM		Color
Measured OG:		1.051		Measured FG:		1.010
ADF:		80		Measured ABV:		5.4

Ingredients

Ingredients

Amt	Name	Type	#	%/IBU
3.00 g	Salt (Mash 60.0 mins)	Water Agent	1	-
2.00 g	Baking Soda (Mash 60.0 mins)	Water Agent	2	-
1.00 g	Chalk (Mash 60.0 mins)	Water Agent	3	-
9 lbs	Pale Malt, Maris Otter (3.0 SRM)	Grain	4	90.0 %
1 lbs	Golden Naked Oats C15 (15.0 SRM)	Grain	5	10.0 %
0.250 oz	Columbus (Tomahawk) [17.60 %] - First Wort 90.0 min	Hop	6	18.9 IBUs
0.50 tsp	Irish Moss (Boil 10.0 mins)	Fining	7	-
1.000 oz	Crystal [3.30 %] - Boil 5.0 min	Hop	8	2.1 IBUs
1.000 oz	Hallertauer [4.60 %] - Boil 5.0 min	Hop	9	3.0 IBUs
1.0 pkg	Nottingham (Danstar #-) [23.66 ml]	Yeast	10	-
1.00 tsp	Yeast Nutrient (Primary 3.0 days)	Other	11	-
5.00 ml	Clarity-Ferm (Primary 2.0 weeks)	Fining	12	-

Mash Profile

Mash Steps

Name	Description	Step Temperature	Step Time
Mash In	Add 12.50 qt of water at 163.7 F	152.0 F	60 min

Batch sparge with 2 steps (1.95gal, 3.88gal) of 168.0 F water
Recipe Notes
Salt additions to go from Beer Smith's Denver Water profile to Brewing Water Chemistry Calculator (http://www.brewersfriend.com/water-chemistry/) Pale / Light Profile. Or at least as close as I could come with what I had on hand.

Water Chem totals:
44.7 Ca; 8.5 Mg; 78.4 Na; 50.8 SO4; 85.4 Cl

Add all water additions to the mash.

Brewing Record

Brew Date:		5/11		Strike Temp:		168
Mash Temps:		148. Adjust to 154. Down to 152 over mash
Pre-boil OG		1.042 (1.042 SG)		Pre-boil Vol		7.5 (7.76 gal)
Actual Mash Efficiency		84%		Pitch Temp		64
Fermentation
Day 1:
Day ...
Day ...

Brewing Notes: 04/17/2013
Updated recipe to use single infusion. Am planning on brewing this on the upcoming Big Brew Day with the Beer Model again. 

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05/08/2013 esheppy
Bought ingredients. Hopefully I will have time to brew Saturday. 

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05/11/2013 esheppy
Brewed this up today. Was not paying attention and ended up overfilling a pot during one of the sparges. Didn't seem to lose a whole lot according to my pre-boil gravity, but I added 2oz DME to compensate. Ended up with 5.25 gallons wort at 1.051OG. Pitched around 64. 

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05/12/2013 esheppy
Going strong. 64. 

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05/14/2013 esheppy
Flocculating HARD. Looks like the result will be very clear. 70F. 

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05/14/2013 esheppy
Gravity already down to 1.012. I think the sample tastes fantastic. Just the right amount of oat flavor and nice floral hop character. 

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05/30/2013 esheppy
Kegged tonight. FG down 1.010. Extremely clear. Great flavor. Carbing. Will drink next weekend. 

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06/18/2013 esheppy
Took camping at the dunes. Keg was empty by Sunday. 

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Laser Salt Sandy Blonde --- batch 2

Style		Blonde Ale		Batch Size		5.50 gal
Type		All Grain		Boil Size		7.00 gal
Brewhouse Efficiency		70.00		Boil Time		90 minutes

Recipe Characteristics

Recipe Gravity		1.048 SG		Estimated FG		1.012 SG
Recipe Bitterness		22.7 IBUs (Rager)		Alcohol by Volume		4.7 %
BU : GU		0.474
Recipe Color		5.4 SRM		Color
Measured OG:		1.048		Measured FG:		1.008
ADF:		83.3%		Measured ABV:		5%

Ingredients

Ingredients

Amt	Name	Type	#	%/IBU
9 lbs	Pale Malt, Maris Otter (3.0 SRM)	Grain	1	90.0 %
1 lbs	Golden Naked Oats C15 (15.0 SRM)	Grain	2	10.0 %
0.25 oz	Columbus (Tomahawk) [17.00 %] - First Wort 90.0 min	Hop	3	17.7 IBUs
0.50 tsp	Irish Moss (Boil 10.0 mins)	Fining	4	-
1.00 oz	Crystal [3.30 %] - Boil 5.0 min	Hop	5	2.1 IBUs
1.00 oz	Hallertauer [4.60 %] - Boil 5.0 min	Hop	6	2.9 IBUs
1.0 pkg	Nottingham (Danstar #-) [23.66 ml]	Yeast	7	-
1.10 tsp	Yeast Nutrient (Primary 3.0 days)	Other	8	-
5.50 ml	Clarity-Ferm (Primary 2.0 weeks)	Fining	9	-

Mash Profile

Mash Steps

Name	Description	Step Temperature	Step Time
Protein Rest	Add 12.00 qt of water at 140.0 F	131.0 F	30 min
Saccharification	Add 8.00 qt of water at 193.7 F	154.0 F	30 min
Mash Out	Add 8.00 qt of water at 176.4 F	160.0 F	10 min

Batch sparge with 2 steps (Drain mash tun, , 3.50gal) of 168.0 F water
Recipe Notes

Brewing Record

Brew Date:		8/26/2012		Strike Temp:		a bit high
Mash Temps:		protein rest at 140. Sacc perfect at 154ish
Pre-boil OG		(1.044 SG)		Pre-boil Vol		(7.00 gal)
Actual Mash Efficiency		79ish		Pitch Temp		58
Fermentation
Day 1: Active early. 64ish. Added ice.
Day 2: Still active: 66ish
Day 3: Slowing down 70ish

Brewing Notes: 08/25/2012 esheppy
Got ingredients yesterday. Made starter today. Will be making batch #2 tomorrow. 

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08/26/2012 esheppy
Brewing this up. Got the mash done and pot filled before church. Pre-boil gravity was a bit low, so I added 4oz of DME during the boil. 

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08/27/2012 esheppy
Fermentation took off early, and temp was up to 64ish. Put a couple ice jugs in place. Based on my notes from last time, I think this is the last time I'll attempt to cool. delete

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09/04/2012 esheppy
Took a sample. 1.008 FG. Flavor is absolutely perfect. According to the calendar, I am scheduled to bottle this batch this coming weekend. 

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09/08/2012 Bottled
I bottled today. About 2 cups water with 4.25oz sugar into a keg. Used beer gun. Had just enough bottle caps. My CO2 tank is empty. Think I used too much to purge my sour mash. Sample of this beer was yummy. Got 29 12oz bottles, 7 bombers, 2 liters, and my European growler. delete

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09/23/2012 esheppy
Had a few. Very good. 

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09/28/2012 esheppy
Really need to remember to take a picture this weekend. 

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11/02/2012 esheppy
Damn, this is a great beer.

Laser Salt Sandy Blonde --- batch 1

Style		Blonde Ale		Batch Size		5.50 gal
Type		All Grain		Boil Size		7.00 gal
Brewhouse Efficiency		70.00		Boil Time		90 minutes

Recipe Characteristics

Recipe Gravity		1.048 SG		Estimated FG		1.012 SG
Recipe Bitterness		22.6 IBUs (Rager)		Alcohol by Volume		4.7 %
BU : GU		0.472
Recipe Color		5.4 SRM		Color
Measured OG:		1.046		Measured FG:		1.008
ADF:		82%		Measured ABV:		5%

Ingredients

Ingredients

Amt	Name	Type	#	%/IBU
9 lbs	Pale Malt, Maris Otter (3.0 SRM)	Grain	1	90.0 %
1 lbs	Golden Naked Oats C15 (15.0 SRM)	Grain	2	10.0 %
0.25 oz	Centennial [1.50 %] - Boil 60.0 min	Hop	3	1.4 IBUs
0.13 oz	Columbus (Tomahawk) [17.00 %] - Boil 60.0 min	Hop	4	8.4 IBUs
0.50 oz	Cascade [8.00 %] - Boil 35.0 min	Hop	5	9.5 IBUs
0.50 tsp	Irish Moss (Boil 10.0 mins)	Fining	6	-
1.00 oz	Crystal [3.10 %] - Boil 5.0 min	Hop	7	2.0 IBUs
0.50 oz	Hallertauer [4.30 %] - Boil 5.0 min	Hop	8	1.4 IBUs
1.0 pkg	Nottingham (Danstar #-) [23.66 ml]	Yeast	9	-
1.10 tsp	Yeast Nutrient (Primary 3.0 days)	Other	10	-

Mash Profile

Mash Steps

Name	Description	Step Temperature	Step Time
Protein Rest	Add 12.00 qt of water at 140.0 F	131.0 F	30 min
Saccharification	Add 8.00 qt of water at 193.7 F	154.0 F	30 min
Mash Out	Add 8.00 qt of water at 176.4 F	160.0 F	10 min

Batch sparge with 2 steps (Drain mash tun, , 3.50gal) of 168.0 F water Recipe Notes

Brewing Record

Brew Date:		5/5		Strike Temp:		various
Mash Temps:		protein rest 133 eventually. sac rest 152
Pre-boil OG		1.038 (1.044 SG)		Pre-boil Vol		8 gal (7.00 gal)
Actual Mash Efficiency		81%		Pitch Temp		64

Brewing Notes:
05/05/2012 Brew Day esheppy
The Beer Model and I brewed this up. I think I used too much water for my protein rest. Ended up boiling for an extra 40 minutes or so to make up for the extra wort. Other than that, things went well. We went out and got some Clarity Ferm, so "Gretchen" will be able to try this in a couple of weeks. 

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05/07/2012 esheppy
Fermentor is bubbling away. Was up to 70 this morning so I put ice in. Probably should have just left it. 

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05/08/2012 esheppy
Active fermentation seems to be done. Hope the ice was not a mistake. 

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05/12/2012 esheppy
Took a gravity sample today. The FG of 1.008 puts this beer at exactly 5% ABV with 82% ADF. Nice malty flavor with some floral hop taste. Not a ton of body. Tastes like it will be a nice refreshing session beer. Perfect for the camping trip. 

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05/19/2012 esheppy
Kegged it up today. Also harvested the yeast. Didn't take another gravity reading, so I'm going with the last one. Also didn't taste it. Not sure if our first taste will be with everyone else or if we will try it before we go camping. 

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05/31/2012 esheppy
Tried some. Very good. Just enough of the flowery crystal hops to let you know there are hops. The rich malt flavor is crisp and clean and very nice. I think this is going to be a hit. 

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06/05/2012 esheppy
Took camping this past weekend. Gretchen was there and another lady who has a worse gluten sensitivity. Both enjoyed the beer, and reported no evil side effects. The new lady told me she had not had a beer in years until mine and was pretty excited about the whole thing. 

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06/05/2012 esheppy
By the way, the keg is now gone.