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161 calories 13.8 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Blonde Ale
Boil Time: 70 min
Batch Size: 20 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 30 liters
Post Boil Size: 25 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 161 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 13.8 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Friday February 7th 2025
1.053
1.009
5.8%
25.6
9.3
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2.50 kg The Swaen - Swaen Ale2.5 kg Swaen Ale 38 3.5 52.1%
1.50 kg The Swaen - Swaen Pilsner1.5 kg Swaen Pilsner 38 2 31.3%
0.50 kg The Swaen - Melany0.5 kg Melany 35 27 10.4%
0.30 kg The Swaen - GoldSwaen Munich Light0.3 kg GoldSwaen Munich Light 36.8 30 6.3%
4.80 kg / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
10 g Citra10 g Citra Hops Pellet 11 Boil 15 min 7.31 5.4%
10 g Amarillo10 g Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Boil 15 min 5.72 5.4%
10 g Centennial10 g Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Boil 15 min 6.65 5.4%
10 g Citra10 g Citra Hops Pellet 11 Boil 0 min 5.4%
10 g Amarillo10 g Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Boil 0 min 5.4%
10 g Centennial10 g Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Boil 0 min 5.4%
4 g Citra4 g Citra Hops Pellet 11 Boil 60 min 5.89 2.2%
40 g Citra40 g Citra Hops Pellet 11 Dry Hop 4 days 21.7%
40 g Amarillo40 g Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Dry Hop 4 days 21.7%
40 g Centennial40 g Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Dry Hop 4 days 21.7%
184 g / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
16 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 92 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
50 4 7 56 65 11
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
24 L Infusion 65 °C 65 °C 70 min
10 L Fly Sparge 75 °C 75 °C 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.65 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °C
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3.7 L/kg 17.5
Mash volume with grains 20.7
Grain absorption losses -4.8
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 15.2 L) 18.2
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 27 L) 30
Boil off losses -6.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.3
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 20 L) 25
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 25 L) 20
Total: 35.7  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"APA Contest" Blonde Ale beer recipe by Brewer #412318. All Grain, ABV 5.77%, IBU 25.57, SRM 9.25, Fermentables: (Swaen Ale, Swaen Pilsner, Melany, GoldSwaen Munich Light) Hops: (Citra, Amarillo, Centennial)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-02-07 12:22 UTC