Blondenbier

My wife wants something a little less bitter than the IPAs and what not I’ve been making. How about an easy drinking blond beer. Unfortunately I can’t just add a single bittering addition. Was thinking of adding some floral aromas – more like a Pils. I added 1 oz Willamette in flame out and in dry hopping. Don’t know what style category it would fall under but it smelled very nice at flame out with that Willamette addition.

6 gallons

Estimated OG: 1.052
Estimated FG: 1.010
Estimated Color: 5.2 SRM
Estimated IBU: 24 IBUs
Brewhouse Efficiency: 70.00 %
ABV: 5.4%

Grain
11 lbs 8 oz Pale Two Row (2.0 SRM) 93.1%
14 oz Crystal 20 (20 SRM) 6.9%

Schedule
60 minute Boil
28.00 g Cascade [6.8%] – Boil 60 min 24 IBUs
28.00 g Willamette [5.5%] – Boil 0 min 0.0 IBUs
28.00 g Willamette [5.5%] – Dry Hop 4 days

Whirfloc or Irish Moss 20 min
1tsp yeast nutrient 15 min

Mash and Sparge
1/2 Ventura water(high bicarbonates and sulfates)
1/2 RO Water
5g calcium chloride mash
4gm calcium chloride  sparge water
Mash in 4.8 gallons water 161F and let stabilize to 152F for 60 min
Batch Sparge 4.6 gallons 170F

Yeast
WLP 001 Cal Ale 2L starter

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