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Big Kona Blonde Ale

150 calories 13.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Blonde Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 23 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 24.65 gallons
Post Boil Size: 23.03 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Calories: 150 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday July 21st 2022
1.046
1.009
4.8%
17.8
4.9
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
38.36 lb American - Pale 6-Row38.36 lb Pale 6-Row 35 1.8 92%
1.98 lb Honey Malt1.98 lb Honey Malt 37 25 5%
1.24 lb Briess - Caramel Malt - 10L1.24 lb Caramel Malt - 10L 35.4 10 3%
41.58 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.75 oz Mosaic0.75 oz Mosaic Hops Pellet 12.5 Boil 60 min 8.27 18.8%
1.18 oz Citra1.175 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Boil 15 min 5.66 29.4%
1.18 oz Citra1.175 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Boil 5 min 2.27 29.4%
0.90 oz Citra0.9 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Whirlpool 0 min 1.61 22.5%
4 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4 tbsp Yeast Nutrient Water Agt Primary 0 min.
 
Yeast
Escarpment Labs - Vermont Ale
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
78%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
66 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 348 B cells required
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Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 18.7 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.25 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
30.09 gal Strike 159 °F 152 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 24.65 gal (98.59 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 12.65 gal (50.59 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 33.42 gal (133.7 qt). Suggest reducing initial strike volume to 8.67 gal (34.69 qt) and adding 21.42 gal (85.7 qt) sparge/top-off. 30.1 120.4  
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 30.09 g | 120.4 qt) 30.1 120.4  
Mash volume with grains 33.42 133.7  
Grain absorption losses -5.2 -20.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume 24.65 98.6  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.12 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 23.03 92.1  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.03 -0.1  
Volume into fermentor 23 92  
Total: 30.1 120.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Big Kona Blonde Ale" Blonde Ale beer recipe by BCG. BIAB, ABV 4.76%, IBU 17.82, SRM 4.92, Fermentables: (Pale 6-Row, Honey Malt, Caramel Malt - 10L) Hops: (Mosaic, Citra) Other: (Yeast Nutrient)
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  • Last Updated: 2022-07-21 18:41 UTC