Decided to brew a batch for when my buddy comes to visit in a few weeks. Just a simple pale ale but should turn out ok. I am heading in to start sanitizing everything now and will be updating as I go. Here is the recipe.

Andys Rock Out With The Hawk Out Pale Ale
Blonde Ale


Type: Extract
Date: 4/12/2008
Batch Size: 5.00 gal
Brewer: Heavenlyfire Homebrew
Boil Size: 4.08 gal Asst Brewer:
Boil Time: 60 min Equipment: Brew Pot (5 Gallon)
Taste Notes:

Ingredients

Amount Item Type % or IBU
6.50 lb Pale Liquid Extract (8.0 SRM) Extract 78.79 %
1.00 lb Pale Malt (6 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 12.12 %
0.50 lb Victory Malt (25.0 SRM) Grain 6.06 %
0.25 lb Wheat Malt, Ger (2.0 SRM) Grain 3.03 %
2.00 oz Spalter [4.50 %] (60 min) Hops 27.7 IBU
1 Pkgs German Ale (Wyeast Labs #1007) Yeast-Ale



Beer Profile

Est Original Gravity: 1.048 SG
Measured Original Gravity:
Est Final Gravity: 1.012 SG
Measured Final Gravity:
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 4.79 %
Actual Alcohol by Vol: %
Bitterness: 27.7 IBU
Est Color: 8.8 SRM


Steep grains 30 minutes.



Notes

Ok, the grains are sitting in their hot tub getting happy!

Malt and hops are in and boiling away. One hour till flame out. This recipe has a wonderful aroma already and is making me thirsty. Time to try a new brew. Lienenkugels Sunset Wheat.

Well it is all done. The FG was 1.045 and the color was a little lighter than Beer Smith said it would be but that is great. The flavor is almost like a true hefe but we will see when it is done.

Well this morning I got up and checked and the yeast is happy. I love it when a plan comes together.

Awsome!! I havent gotten to brew a batch in almost 3 months now!! but in a couple weeks i get to!!
Glad its a bubblin 4 ya!! Its so great to see the little yeasties fartin away!!

Just took a sample and wow, I really think this will be awesome once it's carbed. The FG was 1.010 and the color was a light yellow and very cloudy. I like it cloudy though, more flavor I think. Any way, I will be putting it in the keg this weekend and letting it sit for a week until my buddy gets here next Friday. How fast can 5 gallons go, any bets???? lol