Hoppy · BJCP 18B

Hoppy Ale

Name: Hoppy Ale
Yield: 20 L
Cuisine: Belgium / USA
Ingredients: 2.8 kg Pilsner malt; 0.8 kg Munich malt; 0.4 kg Crystal 60L; 17 g Cascade; 17 g Cascade; 17 g Cascade; SafAle US-05

A light 4.8% pale ale with a single hop, Cascade: citrus, moderate bitterness, light caramel — ideal for beginners.

Citrus
Light caramel
Moderate bitterness

Origin: Belgium / USADifficulty: EasyReady in: 4 weeks

Recipe source: Castle Malting® — Hoppy Ale · view original ↗ (scaled to 20 L at 72% efficiency)

Against BJCP 18B guidelines

OG1.044

ABV4.6%

IBU21

SRM9.6

Stats calculated from ingredients (Tinseth · Morey) — real results depend on efficiency and water.

Choose your KRS brewer

40L brewer (B40)30 L in the kettle → ~26 L beer50L brewer (B50)45 L in the kettle → ~40 L beer70L brewer (B70)65 L in the kettle → ~58 L beer

Sized for the 50L brewer (B50): 45 L pre-boil, 60-minute boil (~3 L boil-off, ~2 L kettle and chiller loss) → about 40 L into the fermenter.

Brewhouse efficiency: 72%All-in-One brewers usually hit 68–75%. Use 70% for a first batch.

OG: 1.044
FG: 1.008
ABV: 4.6%
IBU: 21
SRM: 9.6
EBC: 19

Malt & sugar

Malt & sugar	Amount	Share
Pilsner malt	5.6 kg	70%
Munich malt	1.6 kg	20%
Crystal 60L	0.8 kg	10%
Σ	8 kg

Hops

Hops	Amount	Use	Time
Cascade 6% AA	34 g	Boil	50 min
Cascade 6% AA	34 g	Boil	15 min
Cascade 6% AA	34 g	Boil	5 min

Yeast

SafAle US-05 · 2 pack(s) (11,5 g) · Ferment at 18–20°C

Water (estimate for an All-in-One brewer)

Total water: 52.2 L
Mash water: 24 L
Sparge water: 28.2 L
Pre-boil volume: 45 L

Estimated ingredient cost for this batch

Reference retail prices from ABV Beer Shop · 24/09/2026

Cost of what you use: ₫779,000
Retail purchase: ₫948,000
Per litre: ₫19,500
Per 330 ml glass / bottle: ₫6,400

Show cost per ingredient

Ingredient	Amount	Reference price	Cost of what you use	Retail purchase
Pilsner malt	5.6 kg	Weyermann Pilsner · ₫46,100/kg	₫258,160	₫276,600 (6 kg)
Munich malt	1.6 kg	Weyermann Munich I · ₫47,500/kg	₫76,000	₫95,000 (2 kg)
Crystal 60L	0.8 kg	Weyermann Caramunich III · ₫60,300/kg(equivalent)	₫48,240	₫60,300 (1 kg)
Cascade	102 g	Cascade · ₫121,400/100 g	₫123,828	₫242,800 (2 × 100 g pack)
SafAle US-05	2 pack(s)	SafAle US-05 11,5 g · ₫136,600/pack	₫273,200	₫273,200 (2 pack(s))

Retail purchase rounds hops and spices up to 100 g packs and malt up to 0.5 kg — leftovers keep for the next batch. Excludes power, water, CO₂ and cleaning chemicals. Prices may change.

Mash

67°CMid saccharification rest50 min
72°CAlpha rest (iodine test)15 min
78°CMash-out2 min

Boil

Boil 60 minutes

Carbonation

2.6 vol CO₂

Fermentation

18°CPitch & primary fermentation2 days
22°CFree rise to finish5 days
8°CDrop to 8°C, settle / harvest yeast1 days
1°CCold conditioning12 days

Tips for success

Lighter and less bitter than the APA range — a true easy-drinking hoppy ale.
For more aroma, dry hop 30 g Cascade on day 5.
Converted from Castle Malting's (Belgium) 100 L recipe — Château malts replaced with equivalents.