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Strawberry Blonde

150 calories 13.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Cream Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Kevin
Calories: 150 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday September 30th 2023
1.046
1.009
4.8%
22.9
4.6
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7.50 lb Admiral - Gallagher's Best7.5 lb Gallagher's Best 38 2.5 78.4%
1 lb Briess - Wheat Malt, White1 lb Wheat Malt, White 39.1 2.5 10.5%
1 oz Weyermann - Dark Wheat Malt1 oz Dark Wheat Malt 37 7 0.7%
4 oz American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)4 oz Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 2.6%
8 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 10L8 oz Caramel / Crystal 10L 35 10 5.2%
4 oz Weyermann - Acidulated4 oz Acidulated 27 3.4 2.6%
153 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
7 g Magnum7 g Magnum Hops Pellet 15 Boil 55 min 14.21 22.6%
5 g Cascade5 g Cascade Hops Pellet 4.4 Boil 25 min 2.12 16.1%
7 g Cascade7 g Cascade Hops Pellet 4.4 Boil 10 min 1.55 22.6%
5 g Yakima Valley Hops - CTZ5 g CTZ Hops Pellet 16.7 Boil 10 min 4.19 16.1%
7 g Cascade7 g Cascade Hops Pellet 4.4 Boil 5 min 0.85 22.6%
31 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3.20 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Omega Yeast Labs - Dried Lutra Kveik - OYL-071DRY
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
78.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 95 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
80 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 83 B cells required
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Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 6.2 oz       Temp: 80 °F       CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Pilsen (Light Lager)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
7 3 2 5 5 25
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6.5 gal Strike 158 °F 152 °F 55 min
2 gal Sparge 170 °F 170 °F --
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 8.49 g | 33.9 qt) 8.45 33.8  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 9.25 g | 37 qt) 9.21 36.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.2 -4.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.04 g | 28.2 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Volume into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.45 33.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Attempt #1 to recreate strawberry blonde from Belmont Brewing Company in LBC, CA. Recipe based on a cream ale and using strawberry extract at bottling

Fermentation for 8 days at 80F.

~4.5 gallons from fermenter. Added Sugar and Gelatin for carbon (2.6vols co2) and clarity. Bottle ~18 bottles. With 2.5 gallons remaining Added strawberry - 94mls to 2.5 gallons

Blonde came out with nice clarity and really is reminiscent of like a Coors but with a bit more wheat character.

Strawberry version was a big hit. Extract is a bit artificial tasting but people enjoy the artificialness of it.

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