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Kona Big Whale

155 calories 13.6 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Blonde Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 120 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 129 liters
Post Boil Size: 120 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 155 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 13.6 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Friday May 27th 2022
1.051
1.009
5.6%
25.8
5.9
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
22 kg Castle Malting - Château Pale Ale22 kg Château Pale Ale 38 3.4 78.6%
5 kg Weyermann - Bohemian Pilsner Malt5 kg Bohemian Pilsner Malt 36.8 2.43 17.9%
1 kg German - CaraRed1 kg CaraRed 34 20 3.6%
28 kg / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
36.70 g Citra36.7 g Citra Hops Pellet 11 Boil 60 min 8.71 10%
36.70 g Galaxy36.7 g Galaxy Hops Pellet 14.25 Boil 60 min 11.29 10%
54.60 g Galaxy54.6 g Galaxy Hops Pellet 14.25 Boil 5 min 3.35 14.9%
51.80 g Citra51.8 g Citra Hops Pellet 11 Boil 5 min 2.45 14.2%
92.80 g Citra92.8 g Citra Hops Pellet 11 Dry Hop 0 days 25.4%
92.80 g 47 Hops - Galaxy92.8 g Galaxy Hops Pellet 16.5 Dry Hop 0 days 25.4%
365.40 g / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
20 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 530 B cells required
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Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 837.9 g       Temp: 20 °C       CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
90.6 L Infusion 72 °C 66 °C 60 min
55.68 L Sparge 65 °C 74 °C 20 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.65 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 20 °C
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (45.4 L) exceeded. Volume required: 126.6 L. Suggest reducing initial water volume to 45.4 L and adding 81.2 L sparge/top-off.  
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 120.68 L. Suggest reducing strike water volume to 26.92 L and adding 75.28 L sparge/top-off. 102.2
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3.7 L/kg 102.2
Mash volume with grains 120.7
Grain absorption losses -28
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 53.3 L) 55.7
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 126.6 L) 129
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.9
Post boil Volume 120
Going into fermentor 120
Total: 157.9  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Kona Big Whale" Blonde Ale beer recipe by Brewer #373424. All Grain, ABV 5.58%, IBU 25.8, SRM 5.91, Fermentables: (Château Pale Ale, Bohemian Pilsner Malt, CaraRed) Hops: (Citra, Galaxy)
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  • Last Updated: 2022-05-27 12:31 UTC