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Grain Forward Blonde

155 calories 16.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Blonde Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: James Schonian
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 155 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday April 10th 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb Viking - Pilsner Malt9 lb Pilsner Malt 37 1.9 87.8%
1 lb Viking - Munich Light1 lb Munich Light $ 2.00 / lb
$ 2.00 		36 6 9.8%
0.25 lb Briess - Caramel Malt - 60L0.25 lb Caramel Malt - 60L $ 2.20 / lb
$ 0.55 		35.4 60 2.4%
10.25 lbs / $ 2.55
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Magnum1 oz Magnum Hops $ 0.39 / oz
$ 0.39 		Pellet 10.8 Boil 15 min 21.22 33.3%
1 oz Hops Direct - Centennial1 oz Centennial Hops $ 0.41 / oz
$ 0.41 		Leaf/Whole 9.7 Boil 5 min 6.96 33.3%
1 oz Hops Direct - Centennial1 oz Centennial Hops $ 0.41 / oz
$ 0.41 		Leaf/Whole 9.7 Boil 0 min 33.3%
3 oz / $ 1.21
 
Yeast
CellarScience - Cali
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
59 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
64 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 174 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Cedar Park, TX
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 8.39 g | 33.6 qt) 8.03 32.1  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 9.21 g | 36.9 qt) 8.85 35.4  
Grain absorption losses -1.28 -5.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.86 g | 27.5 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 5.25 21  
Volume into fermentor 5.25 21  
Total: 8.03 32.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Grain Forward Blonde" Blonde Ale beer recipe by James Schonian. BIAB, ABV 4.61%, IBU 28.18, SRM 5.81, Fermentables: (Pilsner Malt, Munich Light, Caramel Malt - 60L) Hops: (Magnum, Centennial)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-04-10 15:55 UTC