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Beach Cruiser Blonde Ale

186 calories 15.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Blonde Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 170 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 190 gallons
Post Boil Size: 180 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 13.4 °P (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 14.1 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Carl Layton
No Chill: 45 minute extended hop boil time
Calories: 186 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday September 24th 2024
14.1 °P
2.4 °P
6.2%
21.4
5.0
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
330 lb Weyermann - Pilsner330 lb Pilsner 36 1.5 91.7%
10 lb Gambrinus - Honey Malt10 lb Honey Malt 37 25 2.8%
10 lb Dingemans - Biscuit10 lb Biscuit 34.5 22 2.8%
10 lb Weyermann - Carafoam10 lb Carafoam 34.5 2.2 2.8%
360 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
29 oz Cascade29 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 4.3 Boil at 212 °F 60 min 14.56 65.9%
15 oz Cascade15 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 4.3 Boil at 212 °F 10 min 6.8 34.1%
44 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
200 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
100 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
50 g gypsum (calcium sulfate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
500 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
82%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 3167 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 8.69 psi       Temp: 32 °F       CO2 Level: 2.55 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Florida Spring Water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
142.5 gal Strike 162 °F 152 °F 60 min
100 gal Sparge 175 °F 168 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 75 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 173.15 gal (692.6 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 161.15 gal (644.6 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 141.3 gal (565.2 qt) 112.5 450  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 112.5 450  
Mash volume with grains 141.3 565.2  
Grain absorption losses -45 -180  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 105.9 g | 423.6 qt) 122.75 491  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 173.15 g | 692.6 qt) 190 760  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -1.65 -6.6  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 170 g | 680 qt) 180 720  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 180 g | 720 qt) 170 680  
Total: 235.25 941
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Beach Cruiser Blonde Ale" Blonde Ale beer recipe by Carl Layton. All Grain, ABV 6.24%, IBU 21.35, SRM 4.99, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Honey Malt, Biscuit, Carafoam) Hops: (Cascade) Other: (Lactic acid, Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), gypsum (calcium sulfate))
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