Marilyn's Secret

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This recipe is a version of an American Blonde Ale (category 6.B. of the BJCP guidelines) with some extra hop character. Sure, an American Blonde could be made by simply using the brew can, wheat malt and light dry malt but we think the hop additions add an extra element of 'sassy'. What's more, we were looking to use a suitable base recipe, which would showcase a relatively new Australian hop, Vic Secret (with a little help from Motueka). The end result is a golden ale displaying a white creamy head with aromas of stone-fruit, grapefruit and marmalade, followed up by a mouth-filling malt/hop balance and a cleansing bitter finish. Who would know the secrets Marilyn took with her?! We would like to think this brew could be one of them.

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Recipe Contains

1 × Thomas Coopers Innkeeper's Daughter Sparkling Ale (1.7kg)
1 × Thomas Coopers Wheat Malt Extract (1.5kg)
1 × Light Dry Malt (500g)
1 × Carbonation Drops (250g)

You'll Need

1 × 25g Motueka Hop Pellets
1 × 25g Vic Secret Hop Pellets
1 × 11g Lallemand BRY-97 Dry Yeast

Beer Style: Ale

Colour (EBC): 12
Volume: 23L
Difficulty: Intermediate

ABV 5.6%

Alcohol by Volume

40 IBU

International Bitterness Units

EBC 12

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Ingredients

1 x 1.7kg Thomas Coopers Inkeeper's Daughter Sparkling Ale
1 x 1.5kg Thomas Coopers Wheat Malt Extract
1 x 500g Coopers Light Dry Malt
1 x 25g Motueka Hop Pellets
1 x 25g Vic Secret Hop Pellets
1 x 11g Lallemand BRY-97 Dry Yeast
1 x 250g Coopers Carbonation Drops

Mix

In a good sized pot (around 8 litres) bring about 500g of Light Dry Malt to the boil with 5 litres of
water.
Add 25g of Motueka Hops and boil for 5min then remove from the heat to let sit for about 5min.
Set the pot in a cold/ice water bath to cool then strain into a fermenting vessel.
Add the Inkeeper's Daughter Sparkling Ale and Wheat Malt, stir to dissolve then top up with cool
water to the 20 litre mark and stir thoroughly.
Check the brew temperature and top up to the 23 litre mark with warm or cold water (refrigerated if
necessary) to get as close as possible to 18C.
Sprinkle both the BRY-97 and brew can yeast then fit the lid.

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Marilyn's Secret

This recipe is a version of an American Blonde Ale (category 6.B. of the BJCP guidelines) with some extra hop character. Sure, an American Blonde could be made by simply using the brew can, wheat malt and light dry malt but we think the hop additions add an extra element of 'sassy'. What's more, we were looking to use a suitable base recipe, which would showcase a relatively new Australian hop, Vic Secret (with a little help from Motueka). The end result is a golden ale displaying a white creamy head with aromas of stone-fruit, grapefruit and marmalade, followed up by a mouth-filling malt/hop balance and a cleansing bitter finish. Who would know the secrets Marilyn took with her?! We would like to think this brew could be one of them.

Marilyn's Secret
Beer Style Ale
Flavour Profile Hoppy, Citrus, Fruity
Alcohol Content 5.6%
Colour (EBC) 12
Bitterness (IBU) 40
Volume 23L
Difficulty Intermediate

Ingredients

1 x 1.7kg Thomas Coopers Inkeeper's Daughter Sparkling Ale
1 x 1.5kg Thomas Coopers Wheat Malt Extract
1 x 500g Coopers Light Dry Malt
1 x 25g Motueka Hop Pellets
1 x 25g Vic Secret Hop Pellets
1 x 11g Lallemand BRY-97 Dry Yeast
1 x 250g Coopers Carbonation Drops

1. Mix

In a good sized pot (around 8 litres) bring about 500g of Light Dry Malt to the boil with 5 litres of
water.
Add 25g of Motueka Hops and boil for 5min then remove from the heat to let sit for about 5min.
Set the pot in a cold/ice water bath to cool then strain into a fermenting vessel.
Add the Inkeeper's Daughter Sparkling Ale and Wheat Malt, stir to dissolve then top up with cool
water to the 20 litre mark and stir thoroughly.
Check the brew temperature and top up to the 23 litre mark with warm or cold water (refrigerated if
necessary) to get as close as possible to 18C.
Sprinkle both the BRY-97 and brew can yeast then fit the lid.

2. Brew

Ferment temperature should be as close to 18C as possible.
Once the foam has subsided, around day 4 of fermentation, add the Vic Secret Hops (we recommend
wrapping the hops in a mesh cleaning cloth, pulled straight from the wrapper).
Fermentation has finished once the specific gravity is stable over 2 days.
Expected readings should finish in the range of 1008 – 1012.

3. Bottle

Gently fill clean PET bottles to about 3cm from the top.
Add 2 carbonation drops per bottle and secure the caps (use only one carbonation drop for bottles
intended to be stored for a longer period).
Store the bottles upright in a location out of direct sunlight at or above 18C.

4. Enjoy

After at least two weeks, check for sufficient carbonation by squeezing the PET bottles.
Bottles kept unrefrigerated should improve with age.
When ready to drink, chill the bottles upright.
The chilled beer may be poured into clean glassware, leaving the sediment behind.
Expect the alcohol content to be approximately 5.6% ABV

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