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163 calories 14.4 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: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 163 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday August 13th 2015
1.050
1.009
5.4%
25.9
4.9
5.7
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4.50 lb American - Pilsner4.5 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 45%
4.50 lb American - Pale 2-Row4.5 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 45%
0.50 lb American - Victory0.5 lb Victory 34 28 5%
0.50 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.5 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 5%
10 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 60 min 25.92 50%
1 oz Citra1 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Boil 0 min 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 90 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
heat 7 gallons of spring water (crystal geyser) to 155
add 5 gallon paint strainer bag from home depot
pour in grain. stir until there are no dry spots. Temp should drop to 150
Hold at 150 for 60 mins. stir every 10-15 minutes and check temp. remember bag will burn if you turn the burner on, so just lift it up while you heat every so often.
Don't worry too much unless it drops below 145
After 60 mins pull the bag up and spin it to squeeze as much liquid out as possible. then dispose of bag and grain.

bring to a boil. boil additions are counting down
Once boiling add the
60mins cascade hops
15 mins remaining add the chiller to sanitize it.
at 2 mins left add the citra hops.
Kill burner and turn on chiller. chill and stir until ground temp water won't cool it down anymore.
remember once the boil is over everything must be sanitized with starsan.
Once cool, transfer to bucket, put lid and airlock on and then put it in your fridge.
Pitch yeast once the beer is at 65 degrees.

Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Infusion -- 148 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 8.58 g | 34.3 qt) 8 32  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 9.38 g | 37.5 qt) 8.8 35.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.25 -5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.08 g | 28.3 qt) 6.5 26  
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: 8 32
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"blonde" Blonde Ale beer recipe by Brewer #48701. BIAB, ABV 5.37%, IBU 25.92, SRM 4.9, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Pale 2-Row, Victory, Carapils (Dextrine Malt)) Hops: (Cascade, Citra)
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  • Last Updated: 2019-02-15 00:58 UTC