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MB Light Ale Kit

132 calories 14.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Blonde Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Joel Smeriglio
Calories: 132 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday January 26th 2022
1.040
1.011
3.9%
14.7
3.9
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row8 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row 37 1.8 94.1%
8 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 15L8 oz Caramel / Crystal 15L 35 15 5.9%
8.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 60 min 13.56 33.3%
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 1 min 1.17 66.7%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc tablet Water Agt Mash 5 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
73%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 73 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
8.56 gal Strike 156 °F 153 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 3.72 14.9  
Mash volume with grains 4.4 17.6  
Grain absorption losses -1.06 -4.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.65 g | 18.6 qt) 5.09 20.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.06 g | 28.2 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 7 28  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 7 g | 28 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 8.81 35.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"MB Light Ale Kit" Blonde Ale beer recipe by Joel Smeriglio. All Grain, ABV 3.86%, IBU 14.73, SRM 3.85, Fermentables: (Brewers Malt 2-Row, Caramel / Crystal 15L) Hops: (Cascade) Other: (Whirlfloc tablet)
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  • Last Updated: 2022-01-28 20:16 UTC