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honey gold nugget

All-grain

Color

Stats

OG	1.053
FG	1.005
IBU	0
ABV	6.20 %
SRM	8

BJCP Style

03A. Light Ale, Blond Ale

Description

A gold color beer with a aftertaste of sweet honey and bitterness of brewers gold leaf hops makes the best combination for this medium taste of excellence

Submitted by mastershomebrew650 on 02-Aug-2012

Recipe Details

Tasting Notes	Dont mind the red calculator accusation its incorrect this is some really good beer thats just what it states.
Awards	Good beer buddys gold. 2011
Boil Volume	5.30 gallons
Boil Time	65 minutes
Batch Size	5.00 gallons
Yeast	California white lab ale (75% app. attenuation)
Primary Fermentation	7-10 days
Secondary Fermentation	none
Other Fermentation
Procedure	heat mash water at 164 degrees F, your mash strike temp should be around 152-155 degrees F. mash at strike temp for 65-90 mins. sparge at 172 degrees and collect sugar water wort. Boil add water if needed to complete wort at 5.00 gallons. use an oz of brewers gold leaf hops when wort reaches boil, boil for 65 mins. let cool to 75-80 degrees F. After wort is cooled ferment in carboy or bucket. add yeast. when bubbling in rubber stopper has reached 1 bubble per minute add pure honey mixed in water, I use busy bee clover pure honey. use about a cup with water and mix well. Add let ferment more for about 2-3 days after bubbling in fermentation container stops. Use half a cup of corn sugar (dextrose) then bottle. let sit 2-3 days cool and get drunk.... :) just kidding enjoy greatly with this honey taste of delightful home brew taste.

	Style Comparison
	Low		High
OG	1.045	1.053	1.060
FG	1.008	1.005	1.015
IBU	15	0	33
SRM	2	8	8
ABV	4	6.20	6

Fermentables

% Weight	Weight (lbs)	Grain	Note	Gravity Points	Color
50.0 %	5.00	Pils Two-row	adds more sugar	26.3	1.2
30.0 %	3.00	Wheat Malt	Two row base malt works fine	17.6	1.7
20.0 %	2.00	Canadian Honey Malt	very good aroma	9.0	25.0
	10.00			52.8

Hops

% Wt	Weight (oz)	Hop	Note	Form	AA%	AAU	Boil Time	Utilization	IBU
100.0 %	1.00	Brewer's Gold	Leaf	Whole/Plug	8.5	8.5		0.000	0.0
	1.00								0.0

Miscellaneous Ingredients

Weight/Units	Name	Notes
1 cup	all natural honey	Mix with water well