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Yellow Jacket Honey Ale

Created: Saturday March 1st 2014
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162 calories 17.3 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Blonde Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.78 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 162 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.3 g (Per 12oz)
1.049
1.013
4.8%
39.0
3.2
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6.60 lb US - Pale 2-Row6.6 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 72.5%
2.50 lb Honey2.5 lb Honey 35 2 27.5%
9.10 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Challenger1 oz Challenger Hops Pellet 8.5 Boil 60 min 32.16 50%
1 oz Centennial1 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Hopback at 200 °F 0 min 6.81 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - London Ale III 1318
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
73%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 74 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
64 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 89 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.37 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
2.19 gal Infusion -- 152 °F 60 min
4.58 gal Sparge -- 168 °F 5 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 2.48 9.9  
Mash volume with grains 3 12  
Grain absorption losses -0.83 -3.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.46 g | 21.9 qt) 5.17 20.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.21 0.8  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.08 g | 28.3 qt) 6.78 27.1  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.54 22.2  
Hops absorption losses (hopback) -0.04 -0.2  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 7.64 30.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default

Batch Performance
Efficiency:
Conversion Efficiency N/A
Pre-Boil Efficiency N/A
Ending Kettle Efficiency N/A
Brew House: 88% 33.2 ppg
Wort Volume:
5.4 Gallons
  • Expected 5.5 Gallons of fermentable wort.
  • Adjust your equipment profile and calibrate your equipment to dial this in.
  • Expected OG: 1.049
  • Actual OG: 1.056
Alcohol and Attenuation:
ABV: 5.91%
  • Apparent Attenuation: 80.4%
  • Actual FG: 1.011
  • Calories per 12oz 162 calories
  • Carbohydrates per 12oz 17.3 g
Amount Packaged:
5 Gallons
Great job! You get to enjoy the equivalent of:
  • 12oz bottles: 53
  • Pints: 40
Latest Brew Log
Date Days Event Gravity Volume pH Temp Updated Comment
3/1/2014 4:30 PM
over 11 years ago 		+0 Other   2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago 		Strike water lost 24 degrees with preheated mash tun. Next time bring strike to 187
3/1/2014 4:37 PM
over 11 years ago 		+0 Other   2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago 		Heating extra water (.7 Gallons) to near boil to raise temp (at about 200 degrees)

Ended up bringing mash to 158, let cool a bit to 154 and started the timer.
3/1/2014 6:32 PM
over 11 years ago 		+0 Mash Complete 1.034   2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago
3/1/2014 10:36 PM
over 11 years ago 		+0 Brew Day Complete 1.056 5.4 Gallons 2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago
3/14/2014 12:49 AM
over 11 years ago 		+13 Fermentation Complete 1.011   2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago
3/23/2014 8:42 PM
over 11 years ago 		+22 Packaged 5 Gallons 2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago
8/19/2014 5:09 PM
over 10 years ago 		+171 Tasting Note   2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago 		This was a delicious beer, must make again
"Yellow Jacket Honey Ale" Blonde Ale beer recipe by IconoclastBrewing. All Grain, ABV 4.8%, IBU 38.96, SRM 3.22, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Honey) Hops: (Challenger, Centennial)
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