BIAB #4 - Blonde Bullet

[Monkeybrew]

I would appreciate some thoughts on my recipe for a hoppy Blonde Ale.

I love Crouch Vale's Brewers Gold, but fancied trying out some Green Bullet hops that I have had in my fridge for a while, and hope to end up with an ale that looks like a lager until you sniff and slurp it

Cheers

MB



Recipe

Blonde Bullet

Style

Blonde Ale

Batch Size (L): 10.00L
Total Grain (kg): 2.000
Total Hops (g): 50.00
Original Gravity (OG): 1.042
Final Gravity (FG): 1.011
Alcohol by Volume (ABV): 4.13 %
Colour (EBC): 6
Bitterness (IBU): 40.0 (Average)
Brewhouse Efficiency (%): 68
Boil Time (Minutes): 60

Grain Bill

1.650kg Lager Malt (82.50%) - 3 (EBC)
0.300kg Golden Promise Malt (15.00%) - 5 (EBC) - Leftovers
0.050kg Torrified Wheat (2.50%) - 4 (EBC) - Leftovers

Hop Bill

10.0 g 2010 Challenger Leaf 8.24%AA @ 60 Minutes
10.0 g 2011 Green Bullet Leaf 14.40%AA @ 10 Minutes
10.0 g 2011 Green Bullet Leaf 14.40%AA @ 5 Minutes
20.0 g 2011 Green Bullet Leaf 14.40%AA @ 0 Minutes (steeped for 30mins)


Misc Bill

1.5 g Irish Moss @ 10 Minutes (Boil)


Mash

Mash Time - 90mins
Mash Finish Temp - 66C
Mash-Out - 78C for 30mins

Yeast - 7g Coopers Ale/Lager mix fermented @18C

[Monkeybrew]

After doing a bit of Green Bullet research, it seems that they don't go too well in really pale ales.

I've been out and bought some Brewers Gold hops, so will now be shooting for a Crouch Vale clone

[WishboneBrewery]

Brewers Gold is a well regarded hop for bittering in lots of light and blonde ales from Mallinsons Brewery, they make some excellent beers