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Hop Vandal

153 calories 13.9 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Blonde Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 23 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 29.03 liters
Post Boil Size: 23.3181 liters
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Hop Vandal
Calories: 153 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 13.9 g (Per 330ml)
URL: https://www.bjcp.org/style/2015/18/18A/blonde-ale/
Created: Friday April 30th 2021
1.050
1.010
5.4%
19.0
4.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2,500 g Belgian - Pilsner2500 g Pilsner £ 0.00 / kg
£ 0.00 		37 1.6 50%
2,500 g United Kingdom - Golden Promise2500 g Golden Promise £ 0.00 / kg
£ 0.00 		37 3 50%
5,000 g / £ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
10 g Motueka10 g Motueka Hops £ 0.00 / g
£ 0.00 		Pellet 7 Boil at 212 °C 60 min 8.45791 10%
25 g Motueka25 g Motueka Hops £ 0.00 / g
£ 0.00 		Pellet 7 Aroma 15 min 10.4921 25%
25 g Motueka25 g Motueka Hops £ 0.00 / g
£ 0.00 		Pellet 7 Whirlpool 0 min 25%
40 g Motueka40 g Motueka Hops £ 0.00 / g
£ 0.00 		Pellet 7 Dry Hop 0 days 40%
100 g / £ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
£ 0.00 / each
£ 0.00
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
20 °C
Pitch Rate:
1 (M cells / ml / ° P) 287 B cells required
£ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: sucrose       Temp: 68 °C      
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3.7 L/kg 18.3
Mash volume with grains 21.6
Grain absorption losses -5
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 16.7 L) 16.7
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 29 L) 29
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.2
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 23.1 L) 23.3
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.1
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 23.2 L) 23
Total: 34.9  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Blonde ales are characterized by their light golden color, crisp, clean taste, and balance between subtle malt flavors and hop bitterness. They are typically low to moderate in alcohol content, making them sessionable. Some variations, like Belgian Blonde Ales, feature fruity and spicy esters from the yeast, while American Blonde Ales often showcase hop aromas like citrus or pine.

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