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Harrison's Vacant Gesture 5.5 gal

117 calories 10 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Blonde Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.67 gallons
Post Boil Size: 7.17 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.034 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: JCINSANIAC
Hop Utilization: 96%
Calories: 117 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 10 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday June 14th 2020
1.036
1.006
3.9%
26.4
3.0
5.3
28.34
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7.50 lb Great Western - Domestic 2-Row7.5 lb Domestic 2-Row $ 1.65 / lb
$ 12.38 		37 2 89.6%
0.75 lb Briess - Wheat Malt, White0.75 lb Wheat Malt, White $ 1.79 / lb
$ 1.34 		39.1 2.5 9%
2 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 10L2 oz Caramel / Crystal 10L $ 1.79 / lb
$ 0.22 		35 10 1.5%
8.37 lbs / $ 13.94
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
22 g Challenger22 g Challenger Hops $ 1.99 / oz
$ 1.54 		Pellet 8.5 Boil 60 min 21.46 20.8%
28 g Mosaic28 g Mosaic Hops $ 2.99 / oz
$ 2.95 		Pellet 12.5 Whirlpool at 176 °F 30 min 4.98 26.4%
28 g Mosaic28 g Mosaic Hops $ 2.99 / oz
$ 2.95 		Pellet 12.5 Dry Hop at 65.6 °F 5 days 26.4%
28 g Mosaic28 g Mosaic Hops $ 2.99 / oz
$ 2.95 		Pellet 12.5 Dry Hop at 65.6 °F 2 days 26.4%
106 g / $ 10.40
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Mash 10 min.
5 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
$ 3.99 / each
$ 3.99
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
65.6 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 78 B cells required
$ 3.99 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.37 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Burton on Trent (historic)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
270 41 113 85 720 270
The Target pH for this beer: 5.3
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5 gal Mash In Sparge -- 149 °F 60 min
3 gal Mash Out Sparge -- 176 °F --
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 9.36 g | 37.5 qt) 8.97 35.9  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 10.03 g | 40.1 qt) 9.64 38.5  
Grain absorption losses -1.05 -4.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 8.07 g | 32.3 qt) 7.67 30.7  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.03 -0.1  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 6.54 g | 26.1 qt) 7.17 28.7  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.04 -0.1  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 7.13 g | 28.5 qt) 6.5 26  
Total: 8.97 35.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

This is a modified version of Vacant Gesture Blonde Ale. You can see Chris Harrison brew this beer on YouTube - his tag is Harrybrew69.

The link for this recipe is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2GwSvbdgQmY&pbjreload=10

Wheat Malt Chris uses is Bairds - I have dialed in my ingredients to more closely conform to Chris' grain percentages (Vastly different grist this time).

Chris uses US-05, I would like to try this with US-04 or Nottingham.

This is a delicious and satisfying, slightly bitter brew that is perfect most anytime. It is bright yellow in the glass and easy drinking, with a not too high ABV so you can enjoy more than 1. I have a 2.5 gallon version with Chinook for small batch brewers.

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