Hoppers Lite
Blonde Ale • All Grain • 5 gal
a very lite Barley, Rice Corn (m!Ll3rlite) clone of sorts...just an ale version.
April 25, 2009 pm 04:53pm
Ingredients (All Grain, 5 gal)
- 6 lbs
Maris Otter Pale
Maris Otter Pale
An English thoroughbred and a favored choice of malt for many brewers. Simpsons' Maris Otter has a rich and nutty flavor and despite its small, berry size has a strong husk. This malt delivers predictable brewhouse performance with modest, yet consistent extracts. Brewers can expect good runoffs with clear wort.
- 2 lbs
Corn Flaked (Maize)
Corn Flaked (Maize)
Generally a neutral flavor, used to reduce maltiness of beer. Produces beer with a milder, less malty flavor. Uses: Primarily for light Bohemian and Pilsner lagers.
- 1 lbs
Rice Syrup
Rice Syrup
Used like other rice adjuncts in American and Japenes lagers to provide a dry, clean taste and light body. Adds gravity without changing body or flavor substantially. Use in place of corn sugar in small quantities.
- 1 oz
Willamette - 4.6 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min
Willamette
This hop is used for finishing and dry hopping American and British style ales. Aroma is mild and pleasant ans slightly spicy
- 1 oz
Liberty - 3.8 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min
Liberty
Used mainly for finishing German and American style ales and lagers. Aroma is mild and pleasant.
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White Labs WLP060 American Ale Yeast Blend
White Labs WLP060 American Ale Yeast Blend
Our most popular yeast strain is WLP001, California Ale Yeast. This blend celebrates the strengths of California- clean, neutral fermentation, versatile usage, and adds two other strains that belong to the same 'clean/neutral' flavor category. The additional strains create complexity to the finished beer. This blend tastes more lager like than WLP001. Hop flavors and bitterness are accentuated, but not to the extreme of California. Slight sulfur will be produced during fermentation.
Style (BJCP)
Category: 6 - Light Hybrid Beer
Subcategory: B - Blonde Ale
| Range for this Style | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Gravity: | 1.049 | 1.038 - 1.054 | |
| Terminal Gravity: | 1.011 | 1.008 - 1.013 | |
| Color: | 4.1 SRM | 3 - 6 | |
| Alcohol: | 5.0% ABV | 3.8% - 5.5% | |
| Bitterness: | 28.5 IBU | 15 - 28 |
Discussion
It tastes exactly like what it is supposed to....
2009-05-06 4:55pm
I dont drink this style much anymore, and did it for some friends, it turned out very similar to a coors light., very light without being watery to the point of nonexistence...lol
Everyone Loved it!
2009-05-10 11:24am
yesterday at our May meeting I brought this out to the dismay of all our purists. we were brewing a pale ale at the meeting and it was about 90 degrees out there, I tapped this keg, and in about 5 hours it was floating. even the purists had to give it props in the end.....
for what it is..............
2009-06-02 8:55am
I brewed this again Sunday, but this time I changed the Yeast to wyeast 2565 kolsch strain after creating a 2 quart starter. much cleaner fermentation this time, I will report back.
