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Big Red Truck Blonde

Specifics

Style:

Category:	Light Hybrid Beer
Number:	06B

Easy-drinking, approachable, malt-oriented American craft beer.

Commercial Examples: Pelican Kiwanda Cream Ale, Russian River Aud Blonde, Rogue Oregon Golden Ale, Widmer Blonde Ale, Fuller’s Summer Ale, Hollywood Blonde, Redhook Blonde.

Yield:

5.0 gallons

Color (SRM/EBC):

6.2/12.3

Bitterness (Calc):

25.6 IBU

BU/GU:

0.47

Calories:

179 (12 ounces)

ABV:

5.4%

ABW:

4.2%

OG:	1.054
OG (Plato):	13.36° P
FG:	1.014
FG (Plato):	3.45° P
Real Extract:	5.25° P
App. Atten.:	74.2%
Real Atten.:	60.7%

General Information

Method:	All Grain
Source:	Geoff Humphrey

Scale Recipe

Enter desired final yield (volume):

gallons

Malts and Grains

9.00 pounds

American Pale Malt (2-Row)

Color (L):	1.8 °L
Info/Use:	Smooth, less grainy, moderate malt flavor. Basic malt for all beer styles.

80.9% of grist

2.00 pounds

German Light Munich Malt

Color (L):	5 °L
Info/Use:	For a malty, nutty flavor. Lagers, Oktoberfests and bock beer.

18% of grist

0.13 pounds

Crystal Malt 40L

Color (L):	40 °L
Info/Use:	Sweet, mild caramel flavor and a golden color. Use in light lagers and light ales.

1.1% of grist

11.13 pounds

Total Grain Weight (Water Amounts

Water Amounts

Target Final Boil Volume:	5.0 gallons
Evaporation Rate:	1.5 gallons per hour
Boil Time:	60 minutes
Runoff Volume Needed:	6.7 gallons	5.0 gallons (final boil volume) ÷ 0.96 (cooling) + 1.5 gallons (boil evaporation)
Grain Amount:	11.1 pounds
Grain Absorbtion:	2.4 gallons
Total Water Needed:	10.1 gallons	6.7 gallons (runoff) + 2.4 gallons (grain absorbtion) + 1 gallons (equip. loss)
Mash Water Needed:	3.7 gallons	based on 1.33 quarts per pound of grain
Sparge Water Needed:	6.4 gallons	10.1 gallons (total water) – 3.7 gallons (mash water)

)

100% of grist

Non-Fermentables

1 tsp.	Gypsum @ 60 minutes (Boil)
1/8 tsp.	Irish Moss @ 15 minutes (Boil)

Hops

0.50 ounces

Magnum

Region:	Germany
AAU Range:	12 - 14%
Notes:	Clean bittering hop. Bred at the Hop Research Institute in Hull, Germany.
Typical Use:	Bittering.
Substitution:	Columbus, Nugget, Northern Brewer
Example:	Lager, Pilsner, Stout

13.0% Pellets @ 60 minutes
Type: Bittering
Use: Boil

6.5 AAUs

1.00 ounces

Amarillo

Region:	United States
AAU Range:	8 - 11%
Notes:	Floral, citrus aroma.
Typical Use:	Flavor, aroma.
Substitution:	Cascade, Centennial, Chinook, Ahtanum.
Example:	Bighorn Big Red IPA

8.2% Pellets @ 0 minutes
Type: Aroma
Use: Dry Hop

8.2 AAUs

1.50 ounces

Total Hop Weight

14.7 AAUs

Yeast

White Labs California Ale (WLP001) — Liquid — 35ml

White Labs California Ale (WLP001) — Liquid — 35ml

Procedure

Single infusion mash at 152° with 3.5 gallons of water Sparge with 4.5 gallons of water at 168° Boil time: 75 minutes Cool wort to 75° Pitch yeast Ferment at 67° Dry hop in secondary

Single infusion mash at 152° with 3.5 gallons of water
Sparge with 4.5 gallons of water at 168°
Boil time: 75 minutes
Cool wort to 75°
Pitch yeast
Ferment at 67°
Dry hop in secondary

Fermentation

Primary:	7 days @ 67° F
Secondary:	7 days @ 67° F
Age:	28 days @ 50° F

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