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Watermelon Blonde Ale

186 calories 20.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Blonde Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.51 gallons
Post Boil Size: 7.01 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: British Ale Dude
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 186 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday September 11th 2021
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
12 lb Dingemans - Belgian Pilsner Malt12 lb Belgian Pilsner Malt $ 1.35 / lb
$ 16.20 		37 1.6 82.8%
0.50 lb Rice Hulls0.5 lb Rice Hulls $ 0.97 / lb
$ 0.49 		0 0 3.4%
2 lb Viking - Wheat Malt2 lb Wheat Malt $ 1.32 / lb
$ 2.64 		38 2.5 13.8%
14.50 lbs / $ 19.33
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 g AUS-Vic Secret-CAN2 g AUS-Vic Secret-CAN Hops $ 0.06 / g
$ 0.12 		Pellet 16 First Wort 60 min 3.8 0.8%
60 g AUS-Vic Secret-CAN (16 AA) / 372 Grams Pineapple Aroma SMaSH Sweet-Fruit60 g AUS-Vic Secret-CAN (16 AA) / 372 Grams Pineapple Aroma SMaSH Sweet-Fruit Hops $ 0.06 / g
$ 3.47 		Pellet 16 Whirlpool at 180 °F 10 min 14.37 24.8%
30 g USA-Azacca-2019 (13.2 AA) / 1428 Grams30 g USA-Azacca-2019 (13.2 AA) / 1428 Grams Hops $ 0.03 / g
$ 0.83 		Pellet 13.2 Whirlpool at 180 °F 10 min 5.23 12.4%
30 g USA-Citra-WL (12 AA) / 11.7 Ounces30 g USA-Citra-WL (12 AA) / 11.7 Ounces Hops $ 1.25 / oz
$ 1.32 		Leaf/Whole 12 Whirlpool at 180 °F 10 min 5.39 12.4%
60 g AUS-Vic Secret-CAN (16 AA) / 372 Grams Pineapple Aroma SMaSH Sweet-Fruit60 g AUS-Vic Secret-CAN (16 AA) / 372 Grams Pineapple Aroma SMaSH Sweet-Fruit Hops $ 0.06 / g
$ 3.47 		Pellet 16 Dry Hop 2 days 24.8%
30 g USA-Azacca-2019 (13.2 AA) / 1428 Grams30 g USA-Azacca-2019 (13.2 AA) / 1428 Grams Hops $ 0.03 / g
$ 0.83 		Pellet 13.2 Dry Hop 2 days 12.4%
30 g USA-Citra-WL (12 AA) / 11.7 Ounces30 g USA-Citra-WL (12 AA) / 11.7 Ounces Hops $ 1.25 / oz
$ 1.32 		Leaf/Whole 12 Dry Hop 2 days 12.4%
242 g / $ 11.37
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 tsp Phosphoric acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 each Whirlfloc tablet Fining Boil 0 min.
5 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1 each Watermelon Flavor $ 5.00 / each
$ 5.00 		Flavor Bottling 0 min.
8 gal Water $ 0.55 / gal
$ 4.40 		Other Mash 0 min.
$ 9.40
 
Yeast
Imperial Yeast - A09 Pub
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
$ 1.00 / each
$ 1.00
Attenuation (avg):
69%
Flocculation:
Very High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 70 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
64 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 110 B cells required
$ 1.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 3.8 oz       Temp: 50 °F       CO2 Level: 2.2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
phosphoric acid (85%) amount to reach ph
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6 gal Infusion 126 °F 126 °F 60 min
stir and recirculate Infusion 150 °F 150 °F 60 min
Infusion 165 °F 165 °F 60 min
2 gal pull basket and drain Sparge 170 °F 170 °F 30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.06 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 74 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2.06 qt/lb 7.47 29.9  
Mash volume with grains 8.63 34.5  
Grain absorption losses -1.81 -7.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 2.26 g | 9 qt) 2.11 8.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.66 g | 30.6 qt) 7.51 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0 -0  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 6.16 g | 24.6 qt) 7.01 28  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.16 -0.6  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.85 g | 27.4 qt) 6 24  
Total: 9.57 38.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Watermelon Blonde Ale" Blonde Ale beer recipe by British Ale Dude. All Grain, ABV 5.26%, IBU 28.8, SRM 3.88, Fermentables: ( Belgian Pilsner Malt, Rice Hulls, Wheat Malt) Hops: (AUS-Vic Secret-CAN, AUS-Vic Secret-CAN (16 AA) / 372 Grams Pineapple Aroma SMaSH Sweet-Fruit, USA-Azacca-2019 (13.2 AA) / 1428 Grams, USA-Citra-WL (12 AA) / 11.7 Ounces) Other: (Baking Soda, Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Phosphoric acid, Whirlfloc tablet, Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Watermelon Flavor, Water)
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