Skadoosh Blond Ale
Brewed late in 2025 to have a simple beer-flavored beer on tap for Christmas.
| Skadoosh Blond Ale --- Batch 1 |
| Style | Blonde Ale | Batch Size | 5.50 gal | |||
| Type | All Grain | Boil Size | 6.42 gal | |||
| Brewhouse Efficiency | 68.00 | Boil Time | 30 minutes |
Recipe Characteristics
| Recipe Gravity | 1.045 SG | Estimated FG | 1.011 SG | ||||
| Recipe Bitterness | 25.9 IBUs (Rager) | Alcohol by Volume | 4.4 % | ||||
| BU : GU | 0.576 | ||||||
| Recipe Color | 5.0 SRM |
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Ingredients
| Amt | Name | Type | # | %/IBU | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.66 gal | Denver, Colorado | Water | 1 | - | - |
| 4.00 g | Calcium Chloride (Mash) | Water Agent | 2 | - | - |
| 4.00 g | Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate) (Mash) | Water Agent | 3 | - | - |
| 1.50 tsp | Lactic Acid (Mash) | Water Agent | 4 | - | - |
| 8 lbs | Vienna Malt (3.5 SRM) | Grain | 5 | 80.0 % | 0.63 gal |
| 2 lbs | Rye Malt (Briess) (3.7 SRM) | Grain | 6 | 20.0 % | 0.16 gal |
| 1.000 oz | Cascade [7.00 %] - Boil 30.0 min | Hop | 7 | 14.7 IBUs | - |
| 1.00 Items | Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 10.0 mins) | Fining | 8 | - | - |
| 2.000 oz | Cascade [7.00 %] - Boil 5.0 min | Hop | 9 | 9.6 IBUs | - |
| 1.000 oz | Saaz [2.50 %] - Boil 5.0 min | Hop | 10 | 1.7 IBUs | - |
| 1.0 pkg | SafAle English Ale (DCL/Fermentis #S-04) [23.66 ml] | Yeast | 11 | - | - |
Mash Profile
| Name | Description | Step Temperature | Step Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saccharification | Add 30.63 qt of water at 158.1 F | 152.0 F | 45 min |
| Heat | Heat to 158.0 F over 10 min | 158.0 F | 15 min |
| Mash Out | Heat to 170.0 F over 7 min | 170.0 F | 10 min |
If steeping, remove grains, and prepare to boil wort
Recipe Notes
Water salts bring Denver water profile (as defined by BeerSmith) to
Ca=101,Mg=8,Na=21,SO4=128,Cl=90,HCO3=104
Acid to bring water pH to around 5.3
Mash as directed.
Boil as directed.
Cool wort to as close to 65F as possible.
Ferment at ambient temp.
Keg after one to two weeks in fermentor. Force carbonate to taste.
Enjoy!
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