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4Gs Simple Blonde

157 calories 14.1 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: 8 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 157 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday August 15th 2023
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7 lb Viking - Pilsner Malt7 lb Pilsner Malt 37 1.9 70%
2 lb American - White Wheat2 lb White Wheat 40 2.8 20%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 20L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 20L 35 20 5%
0.50 lb Honey Malt0.5 lb Honey Malt 37 25 5%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Strata 1 oz Strata Hops Pellet 12 Boil 20 min 28.53 33.3%
1 oz Citra1 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Boil 5 min 8.61 33.3%
1 oz Citra1 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Boil 0 min 33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 5 min.
1 tbsp Five Star Chemicals - 5.2 pH Stabilizer Water Agt Mash 0 min.
0.50 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 87 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Oxford Michigan USA
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
5 gal Strike 150 °F -- 60 min
2.5 gal Batch Sparge 200 °F 165 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 168 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2 qt/lb 5 20  
Mash volume with grains 5.8 23.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.25 -5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.61 g | 14.5 qt) 4.5 18  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.11 g | 28.5 qt) 8 32  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
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: 9.5 38
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"4Gs Simple Blonde" Blonde Ale beer recipe by 4Gs Brewing. All Grain, ABV 5.07%, IBU 37.14, SRM 5.96, Fermentables: (Pilsner Malt, White Wheat, Caramel / Crystal 20L, Honey Malt) Hops: (Strata , Citra) Other: (Whirlfloc, 5.2 pH Stabilizer, Gypsum)
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