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Checker Cab Blonde Ale

190 calories 16.4 g 12 oz
Brew Brahs
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Blonde Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 18 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 24.55 gallons
Post Boil Size: 20.65 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.058 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 78% (brew house)
Source: Brew Brahs
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 190 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday December 31st 2020
1.058
1.010
6.3%
18.8
3.8
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
30 lb The Swaen - Swaen Pilsner30 lb Swaen Pilsner 38 2 82.2%
3 lb American - Wheat3 lb Wheat 38 1.8 8.2%
40 oz American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)40 oz Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 6.8%
1 lb Rice Hulls1 lb Rice Hulls 0 0 2.7%
36.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Perle2 oz Perle Hops Pellet 8.2 Boil at 212 °F 45 min 15.76 50%
1 oz Hallertau Tradition (Germany)1 oz Hallertau Tradition (Germany) Hops Pellet 5 Boil at 212 °F 15 min 2.6 25%
1 oz Tettnanger1 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil at 212 °F 2 min 0.4 25%
4 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3.40 oz Irish Moss Fining Boil 15 min.
20 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
10 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
7.01 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
6.60 g Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
3.40 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 340 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 5 10 95 55 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
14.19 gal Strike 163 °F 152 °F 60 min
16.93 gal Fly Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 45 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 20.4 gal (81.6 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 8.4 gal (33.6 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 16.61 gal (66.43 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 9.08 gal (36.32 qt) and adding 4.61 gal (18.43 qt) sparge/top-off. 13.69 54.8  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 13.69 54.8  
Mash volume with grains 16.61 66.4  
Grain absorption losses -4.56 -18.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 11.53 g | 46.1 qt) 15.68 62.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 20.4 g | 81.6 qt) 24.55 98.2  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 18 g | 72 qt) 20.65 82.6  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 20.65 g | 82.6 qt) 18 72  
Total: 29.36 117.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

90 MINUTE MASH
90 MINUTE BOIL

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