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GoldDigger Blonde

153 calories 13.2 g 14 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Blonde Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 25.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 27.73 gallons
Post Boil Size: 26.33 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 83.75% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 86%
Calories: 153 calories (Per 14oz)
Carbs: 13.2 g (Per 14oz)
Created: Monday February 17th 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
35 lb Castle Malting - Château Pale Ale35 lb Château Pale Ale $ 5.94 / lb
$ 207.90 		38 3.4 92.1%
1.50 lb Castle Malting - Château Cara Blond1.5 lb Château Cara Blond $ 12.00 / lb
$ 18.00 		34 8 3.9%
1.50 lb Bestmalz - BEST Caramel Hell1.5 lb BEST Caramel Hell $ 9.22 / lb
$ 13.83 		34.5 5.4 3.9%
38 lbs / $ 239.73
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Artisan - Magnum1 oz Magnum Hops $ 6.75 / oz
$ 6.75 		Pellet 12.3 Boil 60 min 8.27 16.7%
2 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Southern Promise2 oz Southern Promise Hops Pellet 10.6 Boil 30 min 10.95 33.3%
1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Southern Promise1 oz Southern Promise Hops Pellet 10.6 Boil 10 min 2.58 16.7%
2 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Southern Promise2 oz Southern Promise Hops Pellet 10.6 Whirlpool 0 min 3.11 33.3%
6 oz / $ 6.75
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
12 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
11 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
16.06 ml Phosphoric acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
12.85 g Phosphoric acid Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
5 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 394 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-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
14.5 gal Strike 163 °F 152 °F 60 min
18.59 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 71.5 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 27.23 gal (108.9 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 15.23 gal (60.9 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 17.29 gal (69.16 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 8.96 gal (35.84 qt) and adding 5.29 gal (21.16 qt) sparge/top-off. 14.25 57  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 14.25 57  
Mash volume with grains 17.29 69.2  
Grain absorption losses -4.75 -19  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 17.98 g | 71.9 qt) 18.48 73.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 27.23 g | 108.9 qt) 27.73 110.9  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 25.58 g | 102.3 qt) 26.33 105.3  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.08 -0.3  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 26.26 g | 105 qt) 25.5 102  
Total: 32.73 130.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"GoldDigger Blonde" Blonde Ale beer recipe by Brewman Martin. All Grain, ABV 5.08%, IBU 24.92, SRM 4.78, Fermentables: (Château Pale Ale, Château Cara Blond, BEST Caramel Hell) Hops: (Magnum, Southern Promise) Other: (Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Gypsum, Phosphoric acid)
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