Twisted Enkel Blonde (Extract)
I brewed this extract kit beer as the first beer on the new system. I wanted something extract based to limit the amount of new equipment to get used to…and to get some damn beer on tap! With winter and construction, it had been 6 months since I brewed last. Thankfully the kegs of Helles and Dunkel held out until very nearly the end.
This was one of the special Northern Brewer kits. Links to their legacy site recipe and PDF. I added cane sugar to make sure it dried out.
Anyways, here we go…
Recipe
Twisted Enkel Blonde
Recipe Specifics
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Batch Size (Gal): 6.00 Wort Size (Gal): 6.00
Total Extract (Lbs): 6.85
Anticipated OG: 1.0431 Plato: 10.735
Anticipated SRM: 4.0
Anticipated IBU: 21.5
Wort Boil Time: 60 Minutes
Grain/Extract/Sugar
% Amount Name Origin Potential SRM
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45.3 3.10 lbs. Northern Brewer Pilsen LME 1.0360 2
29.2 2.00 lbs. Briess DME- Pilsen America 1.0430 2
3.6 0.25 lbs. Biscuit Malt Great Britain 1.0350 35
10.9 0.75 lbs. CaraPilsner France 1.0350 8
10.9 0.75 lbs. Cane Sugar Generic 1.0462 0
Potential represented as SG per pound per gallon.
Hops
Amount Name Form Alpha IBU Boil Time
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28.34 g. Hallertau Hersbrucker Pellet 2.80 11.5 60 min.
17.00 g. Czech Saaz Pellet 3.56 8.8 60 min.
14.00 g. Czech Saaz Pellet 3.56 1.2 5 min.
Extras
Amount Name Type Time
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1.00 Unit(s)Whirfloc Tablet Fining 10 Min.(boil)
0.50 Tsp Yeast Nutrient Other 10 Min.(boil)
Yeast
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WYeast 3864 Canadian/Belgian ale (Wyeast Private Collection Strain)
Brew Day Notes
- Brewed 2010-05-31
- Brew day was a breeze – really no major problems with all new equipment.
- DME left out until last 15min – no need to boil it all again.
- Forgot to add whirfloc. This is what happens when you get lazy.
- Collected 5.5gal at 11.2°B (1.044), pitched yeast at 68F on 60s O2.
Fermentation Notes
- Fermented at 67F
- 2010-06-07 @ 6°B
- 2010-06-09 @ 5.5°B
- 2010-06-13 @ 5.5°B (1.008), ADF 80.8%, 4.72% ABV
- 2010-06-17: kegged at 19PSI and 42F for 3.0 vol CO2.
Tasting Notes
- 2010-07-19: First Tasting
- 2010-07-24: Keg kicked during a fun night of friends and fire pit. All agreed it was pretty darn good, too bad the yeast is out of stock now. I might try this one again with one of the other Belgian yeasts.
