Blonde Ale Recipe - Comments Please

[NeilArge]

G'day all

I'm going to brew up a blonde ale this weekend, modelled on Harviestoun's Bitter and Twisted. The hopping isn't quite right but is just what I have around, and some hops (i.e. the Pearle) that I want to get rid of as it's getting a bit old. Constructive comments greatly appreciated.

Cheers

ToG

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Recipe: Keiley
Brewer: Neil
Asst Brewer:
Style: Blonde Ale
TYPE: All Grain
Taste: (35.0)

Recipe Specifications
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Batch Size: 22.00 L
Boil Size: 25.18 L
Estimated OG: 1.041 SG
Estimated Color: 8.6 EBC
Estimated IBU: 35.0 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 80.00 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amount Item Type % or IBU
1.50 kg Pale Malt, Traditional Ale (Joe White) (5.Grain 41.67 %
1.50 kg Pilsner, Malt Craft Export (Joe White) (3.Grain 41.67 %
0.20 kg Barley, Flaked (3.3 EBC) Grain 5.56 %
0.20 kg Caramalt (Joe White) (49.3 EBC) Grain 5.56 %
0.20 kg Wheat, Torrified (3.3 EBC) Grain 5.56 %
30.00 gm Challenger [7.50 %] (60 min) Hops 26.8 IBU
14.00 gm Fuggles [4.50 %] (Dry Hop 3 days) Hops -
15.00 gm Pearle [6.00 %] (15 min) Hops 5.3 IBU
15.00 gm Hallertauer Hersbrucker [4.00 %] (10 min)Hops 2.6 IBU
14.00 gm Fuggles [4.50 %] (1 min) Hops 0.3 IBU
1.16 items Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15.0 min) Misc
1 Pkgs London ESB Ale (Wyeast Labs #1968) [StarteYeast-Ale


Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Light Body
Total Grain Weight: 3.60 kg
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Single Infusion, Light Body
Step Time Name Description Step Temp
60 min Mash In Add 10.80 L of water at 71.1 C 65.6 C
10 min Mash Out Add 6.01 L of water at 95.7 C 75.6 C

 

[mje1980]

Pretty hoppy for a blonde, but looks nice. Not sure how the fuggles will go late, and dry hopped though. This is what im drinking at the moment, its a slightly modified version of my last one, and i think its my best so far.

89% Halcyon ale malt.
4.5% Simpsons golden naked oats.
6.5% Wheat

Mostly cal chl and some gyps in mash with a little bit of citric. 66c mash. 90 boil

Galena 60 mins
Cascade 15 mins
Amarillo 5 mins

1.044
24 IBU

1469.

 

[NeilArge]

Pretty hoppy for a blonde, but looks nice. Not sure how the fuggles will go late, and dry hopped though.

Ta mate. The 'Bitter & Twisted' is dry hopped with Styrian Goldings but I don't have any on hand so thought I'd sub Fuggles for that. Not sure how it will go.

Cheers

ToG