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Blonde Star

168 calories 16.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Blonde Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 3 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4.06 gallons
Post Boil Size: 3.53 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Jk136902
Calories: 168 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday December 20th 2023
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OG: 1.051 FG: 1.013 ABV: 5.1% IBU: 16

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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb German - Pilsner5 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 86%
9 oz Weyermann - Barke Munich Malt9 oz Barke Munich Malt 37 8 9.7%
4 oz Briess - Carapils Malt4 oz Carapils Malt 34.5 1.5 4.3%
93 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.75 oz Northern Brewer - German Hallertau0.75 oz German Hallertau Hops Pellet 3.4 Boil at 212 °F 60 min 16.97 50%
0.75 oz Northern Brewer - German Hallertau0.75 oz German Hallertau Hops Pellet 3.4 Whirlpool at 170 °F 15 min 1.85 50%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.25 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.20 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.20 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
7.50 g Citric acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® KÖLN KÖLSCH KOLSCH STYLE ALE YEAST
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
59 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 108 B cells required
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Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 2.3 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.4 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
3.19 gal Strike 152 °F 149 °F 60 min
0.84 gal Sparge -- 170 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 75 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 2.54 10.2  
Mash volume with grains 3.01 12  
Grain absorption losses -0.73 -2.9  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 2.99 g | 12 qt) 2.49 10  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 4.56 g | 18.2 qt) 4.06 16.2  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.03 -0.1  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 3.03 g | 12.1 qt) 3.53 14.1  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.03 -0.1  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 3.5 g | 14 qt) 3 12  
Total: 5.04 20.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Blonde Star" Blonde Ale beer recipe by Jk136902. All Grain, ABV 5.2%, IBU 18.82, SRM 4.05, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Barke Munich Malt, Carapils Malt) Hops: (German Hallertau) Other: (Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Baking Soda, Citric acid)
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