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Best Blonde Ale

155 calories 15.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Blonde Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 16 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 17.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 155 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday February 15th 2024
1.047
1.011
4.8%
25.3
3.8
5.7
78.61
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
24 lb Canadian - Pale 2-Row24 lb Canadian - Pale 2-Row $ 1.50 / lb
$ 36.00 		36 1.75 85.6%
2.24 lb Canadian - Pale Wheat2.24 lb Canadian - Pale Wheat $ 2.65 / lb
$ 5.94 		36 2 8%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 15L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 15L $ 2.65 / lb
$ 2.65 		35 15 3.6%
0.80 lb Briess - Carapils Malt0.8 lb Carapils Malt $ 3.50 / lb
$ 2.80 		34.5 1.5 2.9%
28.04 lbs / $ 47.39
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.64 oz Magnum0.64 oz Magnum Hops $ 2.25 / oz
$ 1.44 		Pellet 15 Boil 60 min 12.07 17.4%
0.80 oz Cascade0.8 oz Cascade Hops $ 1.75 / oz
$ 1.40 		Pellet 7 Boil 25 min 4.89 21.7%
0.80 oz Cascade0.8 oz Cascade Hops $ 1.75 / oz
$ 1.40 		Pellet 7 Boil 10 min 2.55 21.7%
0.64 oz Columbus0.64 oz Columbus Hops $ 2.48 / oz
$ 1.59 		Pellet 15 Boil 10 min 4.38 17.4%
0.80 oz Cascade0.8 oz Cascade Hops $ 1.75 / oz
$ 1.40 		Pellet 7 Boil 5 min 1.4 21.7%
3.68 oz / $ 7.23
 
Yeast
Escarpment Labs - Kölsch Ale
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
$ 12.00 / each
$ 24.00
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
65 - 69 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 247 B cells required
$ 24.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
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
36 qt Infusion 163.6 °F 150 °F 60 min
16 gal Batch Sparge -- 170 °F 30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 17.64 gal (70.55 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 5.64 gal (22.55 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 12.76 gal (51.03 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 9.76 gal (39.03 qt) and adding 0.76 gal (3.03 qt) sparge/top-off. 10.52 42.1  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 10.52 42.1  
Mash volume with grains 12.76 51  
Grain absorption losses -3.51 -14  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 10.88 g | 43.5 qt) 10.99 44  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 17.64 g | 70.6 qt) 17.75 71  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.14 -0.6  
Post boil Volume 16 64  
Going into fermentor 16 64  
Total: 21.51 86
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Best Blonde Ale" Blonde Ale beer recipe by Shmeffrey. All Grain, ABV 4.78%, IBU 25.3, SRM 3.81, Fermentables: ( Canadian - Pale 2-Row, Canadian - Pale Wheat, Caramel / Crystal 15L, Carapils Malt) Hops: (Magnum, Cascade, Columbus)
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