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Honey Basil Ale

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Color

Stats

OG	1.055
FG	1.014
IBU	35
ABV	5.30 %
SRM	7

BJCP Style

03A. Light Ale, Blond Ale

Description

This is a very nice ale with a wonderful basil finish. This is my wife's request to keep on tap at all times at home. The hops are present but not overpowering. It's an adaptation of "Pooh Brew" from Evergreen Brewing in Washington.

Submitted by Marco on 04-Aug-2009

Recipe Details

Tasting Notes	Great lighter ale for summer time (or all year drinking). Goes well with a variety of foods or while enjoying the heat. Basil gives a nice finish to the beer and it settles with time.
Awards
Boil Volume	3.00 gallons
Boil Time	90 minutes
Batch Size	5.00 gallons
Yeast	WhiteLabs WLP001 California Ale Yeast (75% app. attenuation)
Primary Fermentation	Glass 1 week
Secondary Fermentation	Glass 1 week
Other Fermentation
Procedure	Tea of Honey malt, dextrine, wheat malts, and flaked barley. Mash at 155 for 40 min raise to 168 over 30 min. Add light drymalt, bring to boil, add 1 oz East Kent Goldings. Boil for 90 min total. At 30 min left, add 1/2 oz remaining hops, last 1/2 oz at 15 min left. Irish moss to clarify. Add 2 oz FRESH BASIL (must be fresh) at 5 min left. Cool and pitch yeast.

	Style Comparison
	Low		High
OG	1.045	1.055	1.060
FG	1.008	1.014	1.015
IBU	15	35	33
SRM	2	7	8
ABV	4	5.30	6

Fermentables

% Weight	Weight (lbs)	Grain	Note	Gravity Points	Color
71.4 %	5.00	Light Dry Malt Extract		33.8	2.0
14.3 %	1.00	Canadian Honey Malt	Gambrinus in original recipe	4.5	25.0
7.1 %	0.50	Wheat Malt		2.9	1.7
3.6 %	0.25	Dextrin		1.2	1.5
3.6 %	0.25	Flaked Barley		1.2	2.2
	7.00			43.5

Hops

% Wt	Weight (oz)	Hop	Form	AA%	AAU	Boil Time	Utilization	IBU
50.0 %	1.00	East Kent Goldings	Whole/Plug	5.0	5.0	90	0.051	25.7
25.0 %	0.50	East Kent Goldings	Whole/Plug	5.0	2.5	30	0.025	6.2
25.0 %	0.50	East Kent Goldings	Whole/Plug	5.0	2.5	15	0.013	3.3
	2.00							35.0

Miscellaneous Ingredients

Weight/Units	Name	Notes
2 oz	Fresh Sweet Basil	last 5 min of boil