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Blonde Ale (Mash & Boil)

Created: Friday July 15th 2022
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148 calories 15.2 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: 7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Brandon Pflipsen
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 148 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.2 g (Per 12oz)
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb US - Pale 2-Row8 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 83.3%
0.80 lb American - White Wheat0.8 lb White Wheat 40 2.8 8.3%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 10L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 10L 35 10 5.2%
0.30 lb German - CaraFoam0.3 lb CaraFoam 37 1.8 3.1%
9.60 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 12.96 25%
1 oz Willamette1 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 5 min 3.32 50%
0.50 oz Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 10 min 4.7 25%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1.62 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.46 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.20 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.61 g Gypsum Water Agt Sparge 15 min.
0.93 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Sparge 15 min.
0.50 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - American Ale II 1272
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 82 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 9.72 psi       Temp: 36 °F       CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Blonde Ale
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
56 0 0 70 40 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6 gal Strike 154 °F 148 °F 60 min
2.27 gal Sparge 180 °F 165 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2.5 qt/lb 6 24  
Mash volume with grains 6.77 27.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.2 -4.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 2.53 g | 10.1 qt) 2.45 9.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.08 g | 28.3 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 6 24  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 8.45 33.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default

Batch Performance
Efficiency:
Conversion Efficiency N/A
Pre-Boil: 85% 31.7 ppg
Ending Kettle: 80% 29.8 ppg
Brew House: 71% 26.4 ppg
Wort Volume:
5.75 Gallons
  • Expected 5.5 Gallons of fermentable wort.
  • Adjust your equipment profile and calibrate your equipment to dial this in.
  • Expected OG: 1.045
  • Actual OG: 1.044
Alcohol and Attenuation:
ABV: 5.25%
  • Apparent Attenuation: 90.9%
  • Actual FG: 1.004
  • Calories per 12oz 148 calories
  • Carbohydrates per 12oz 15.2 g
Amount Packaged:
5.5 Gallons
Great job! You get to enjoy the equivalent of:
  • 12oz bottles: 59
  • Pints: 44
Latest Brew Log
Date Days Event Gravity Volume pH Temp Updated Comment
4/15/2023 3:26 PM
about 1 year ago 		-1 Pre-Boil Gravity 1.042 7.25 Gallons 68 °F 4/15/2023 3:26 PM
about 1 year ago
4/16/2023 12:32 AM
about 1 year ago 		+0 Boil Complete 1.044 6.5 Gallons 68 °F 4/16/2023 12:32 AM
about 1 year ago
4/16/2023 12:32 AM
about 1 year ago 		+0 Brew Day Complete 1.044 5.75 Gallons 68 °F 4/16/2023 12:32 AM
about 1 year ago
4/25/2023 1:27 AM
about 1 year ago 		+9 Sample 1.005   64 °F 4/25/2023 1:27 AM
about 1 year ago
5/1/2023 10:44 PM
about 1 year ago 		+15 Fermentation Complete 1.004 5.75 Gallons 68 °F 5/1/2023 10:44 PM
about 1 year ago
5/1/2023 10:45 PM
about 1 year ago 		+15 Packaged 1.004 5.5 Gallons 68 °F 5/1/2023 10:45 PM
about 1 year ago 		Half went into a keg with blueberry for the Nancy's Blueberry Blonde. The other half went into a keg to be just a base blonde ale.
 
Notes

Mash water @ 154 degrees to get to 148

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