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Simple Complexity

185 calories 19.2 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: 7.31 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.54 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 185 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday March 22nd 2024
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9.50 lb Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row9.5 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row $ 1.00 / lb
$ 9.50 		37 1.8 79.7%
1.80 lb Briess - Goldpils Vienna Malt1.8 lb Goldpils Vienna Malt 36.8 3.5 15.1%
8 oz Briess - Victory Malt8 oz Victory Malt 34.5 28 4.2%
2 oz Weyermann - Acidulated2 oz Acidulated 27 3.4 1%
11.92 lbs / $ 9.50
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.20 oz Apollo0.2 oz Apollo Hops Pellet 20 Boil 60 min 14.81 13.3%
0.50 oz Citra0.5 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Whirlpool at 190 °F 5 min 2.85 33.3%
0.50 oz Simcoe0.5 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Whirlpool at 190 °F 5 min 3.29 33.3%
0.30 oz Apollo0.3 oz Apollo Hops Pellet 20 Boil 5 min 4.43 20%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4.20 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 5 10 95 55 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.47 17.9  
Mash volume with grains 5.43 21.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.49 -6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.33 g | 17.3 qt) 4.58 18.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.06 g | 28.2 qt) 7.31 29.2  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.02 -0.1  
Post boil Volume 5.54 22.2  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.04 -0.2  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9.05 36.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Simple Complexity" Blonde Ale beer recipe by Brewer #296611. All Grain, ABV 5.49%, IBU 25.38, SRM 5.6, Fermentables: ( Brewers Malt 2-Row, Goldpils Vienna Malt, Victory Malt, Acidulated) Hops: (Apollo, Citra, Simcoe) Other: (Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Epsom Salt)
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  • Last Updated: 2024-03-22 19:33 UTC