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Golden Delight (AHA)

Method: All Grain
Style: British Golden Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.9 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: American Homebrewers Association
Calories: 156 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.8 g (Per 12oz)
URL: https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/homebrew-recipe/golden-delight/

Created: Tuesday March 18th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.047

Final Gravity:

1.014

ABV (standard):

4.4%

IBU (tinseth):

43.3

SRM (morey):

6.2

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
5.50 lb	GB - Golden Promise Pale Malt5.5 lb GB - Golden Promise Pale Malt	35.9	3	52.1%
2.80 lb	DE - Light Munich Malt2.8 lb DE - Light Munich Malt	35	6	26.5%
1 lb	US - Flaked Corn1 lb US - Flaked Corn	36.8	1	9.5%
8 oz	US - White Wheat Malt8 oz US - White Wheat Malt	39.1	2	4.7%
4 oz	US - Dextrin Malt4 oz US - Dextrin Malt	34.5	2	2.4%
4 oz	DE - Carahell Malt4 oz DE - Carahell Malt	35.4	10	2.4%
4 oz	BE - Biscuit Malt4 oz BE - Biscuit Malt	32.2	24	2.4%
168.80 oz / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.55 oz	Mosaic0.55 oz Mosaic Hops	Pellet	11.7	First Wort	60 min	26.69	15.5%
1 oz	Mosaic1 oz Mosaic Hops	Pellet	11.7	Boil	5 min	8.79	28.2%
1 oz	Mosaic1 oz Mosaic Hops	Pellet	11.7	Whirlpool	0 min	7.82	28.2%
1 oz	Mosaic1 oz Mosaic Hops	Pellet	11.7	Dry Hop	0 days		28.2%
3.55 oz / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
3.55 oz	Mosaic (Pellet)		43.3	100.1%
3.55 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
	Mash Step	Infusion	--	152 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb

Yeast

Wyeast - West Yorkshire 1469

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	69%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	64 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	66.2 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 87 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.6 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Notes

Tom Thorpe of Parker, CO, and member of Rock Hoppers Brew Club won a gold medal in Category #8: English Pale Ale during the 2016 National Homebrew Competition Final Round in Baltimore, MD.
Thorpe’s British golden ale was chosen as the best among 216 entries in the category.

Directions:
Mash at 152°F (67°C) for 60 minutes. Batch sparge at 170°F (77°C).
Ferment for 14 days at 66°F (19°C). Carbonate to 2.6 volumes of CO2.

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Last Updated: 2025-03-19 12:38 UTC

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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	Cost $	Cost %
Fermentables	$
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	$
Hops	$
Yeast	$
Other	$
Cost Per Barrel	$ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	$ 0.00
Total Cost	$ 0.00

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