Blaine is one of our great brewers in Brasseurs a la Maison here in Baton Rouge. He’s what I like to call a beer artist; always trying different combinations, ingredients and whatever can think up. At our latest meeting he had this version of a blonde ale that was excellent. It was so easy drinking and so smooth to taste I had to have the recipe. As always he was kind enough to share so it’s definitely going on my brew schedule. I believe my wife will love this beer.
Here is the Recipe I put together in Pocket Brewer
Name: Blaines Tea Blonde Ale
Description: This is Jamils basic blonde recipe with 10 servings of tea added to secondary. Blaine added Teavanas white and wild orange blossom blend. excellent specialty blonde. Mash is 152F single infusion. Ferment is 67F.
Post Boil Volume: 6.00
Pre Boil Volume: 7.00
Mash Time: 60.00
Boil Time: 60.00
Desired Original Gravity: 1.05
Desired Final Gravity: 1.011
Calculated Likely ABV% Based on Specified Gravities: 5.130
Users Targeted ABV%: 5.200
Desired CO2 Volumes: 2.5
Anticipated Brewhouse Efficiency: 69
Likely Original Gravity at 6.00 Based on Grains and Efficiency: @ 69% = 298 GU = 1.050
Grain: Pale Malt (2 Row) US qty:11.5
Grain: Caramel/Crystal Malt – 20L qty:0.5
Hop : Williamette qty:1 at:60 mins. AA=5.50
Yeast: California Ale qty:1 Max temp: 73.0 Min temp: 68.0
Style Name: Blonde Ale (Light Hybrid Beer)
Blaines Tea Blonde Ale Pocket Brewer XML Code»
Blaines Tea Blonde Ale BeerXML Code»
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<NAME>California Ale</NAME>
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<MIN_TEMPERATURE>68.0</MIN_TEMPERATURE>
<MAX_TEMPERATURE>73.0</MAX_TEMPERATURE>
<ATTENUATION>76.50</ATTENUATION>
<NOTES />
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<FLOCCULATION>High</FLOCCULATION>
</YEAST>
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<NAME>Blonde Ale</NAME>
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<STYLE_LETTER>B</STYLE_LETTER>
<STYLE_GUIDE>BJCP</STYLE_GUIDE>
<VERSION>1</VERSION>
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<IBU_MAX>28</IBU_MAX>
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<COLOR_MAX>6.0</COLOR_MAX>
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</RECIPE>
