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Sweet California Blonde

209 calories 21.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Blonde Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Alaskan BrewDawg
Rating:
5.00 (2 Reviews)

Calories: 209 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday December 21st 2014
1.063
1.016
6.2%
23.0
6.7
5.7
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
1.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 20L1.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 20L 35 20 11.5%
1 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L)1 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L) 38 0 7.7%
0.50 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.5 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 3.8%
10 lb California Select 2 row10 lb California Select 2 row 37 1.8 76.9%
13 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Crystal1 oz Crystal Hops Pellet 4.3 Boil 60 min 15.4 50%
1 oz Crystal1 oz Crystal Hops Pellet 4.3 Boil 15 min 7.64 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - American Ale 1056
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
-
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7.5 gal Infusion -- 154 °F 90 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 8.74 g | 35 qt) 9.17 36.7  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 9.7 g | 38.8 qt) 10.13 40.5  
Grain absorption losses -1.5 -6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.08 0.3  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.08 g | 28.3 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Volume into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9.17 36.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Brew steps are the same as Raspberry Wheat notes without the fruit. Secondary fermentation is up to you. It’s seems like a good idea to move it off the yeast cake after aggressive fermentation is done (after first 2-3days).

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