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The Purrfect Blonde

174 calories 17.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Blonde Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.25 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 61% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 174 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday September 26th 2023
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb Great Western - Domestic 2-Row6 lb Domestic 2-Row 37 2 42.9%
4 lb Canada Malting - WHITE WHEAT MALT4 lb WHITE WHEAT MALT 38.1 3.5 28.6%
0.50 lb Briess - Caramel Malt - 10L0.5 lb Caramel Malt - 10L 35.4 10 3.6%
0.50 lb Flaked Wheat0.5 lb Flaked Wheat 34 2 3.6%
0.25 lb Briess - Carapils Malt0.25 lb Carapils Malt 34.5 1.5 1.8%
2.75 lb Thomas Fawcett - Pearl Pale Ale Malt2.75 lb Pearl Pale Ale Malt 36.8 2.65 19.6%
14 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.75 oz Centennial0.75 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Boil 60 min 23.61 100%
0.75 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Yeast Nutrient Fining Boil 10 min.
1 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 10 min.
1.82 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.69 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.36 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.27 g Canning Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.17 g Gypsum Water Agt Sparge 30 min.
1.09 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Sparge 30 min.
0.88 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Sparge 30 min.
0.18 g Canning Salt Water Agt Sparge 30 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
66 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 104 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 25.72 psi       Temp: 66 °F       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
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5.44 gal Strike 152 °F 152 °F 60 min
3.5 gal Fly Sparge 170 °F 170 °F 30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 69 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 5.25 21  
Mash volume with grains 6.37 25.5  
Grain absorption losses -1.75 -7  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.28 g | 17.1 qt) 4 16  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.53 g | 30.1 qt) 7.25 29  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.03 -0.1  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 6.5 26  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.5 g | 26 qt) 6 24  
Total: 9.25 37
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"The Purrfect Blonde" Blonde Ale beer recipe by Boxcar Brewing. All Grain, ABV 5.28%, IBU 23.61, SRM 5.45, Fermentables: (Domestic 2-Row, WHITE WHEAT MALT, Caramel Malt - 10L, Flaked Wheat, Carapils Malt, Pearl Pale Ale Malt) Hops: (Centennial) Other: (Yeast Nutrient, Whirlfloc, Gypsum, Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Epsom Salt, Canning Salt)
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