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Best Blonde Ale

151 calories 14.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Blonde Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.034 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Brulosopher
Calories: 151 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday April 16th 2016
1.046
1.010
4.7%
32.0
4.2
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb American - Pale 2-Row8 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 82.1%
4 oz American - Pale 2-Row4 oz Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 2.6%
12 oz American - White Wheat12 oz White Wheat 40 2.8 7.7%
8 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 15L8 oz Caramel / Crystal 15L 35 15 5.1%
4 oz American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)4 oz Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 2.6%
156 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.25 oz Galena0.25 oz Galena Hops Pellet 16 Boil 55 min 15.65 18.5%
0.25 oz Cascade0.25 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 25 min 4.87 18.5%
0.25 oz Cascade0.25 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 10 min 2.54 18.5%
0.25 oz Columbus0.25 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 15 Boil 10 min 5.44 18.5%
3 g Cascade3 g Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 5 min 0.59 7.8%
7 g Columbus7 g Columbus Hops Pellet 15 Boil 5 min 2.95 18.3%
1.35 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each campden Water Agt Mash --
1 tsp irish moss Fining Boil 10 min.
5 tsp Yeast nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 179 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.5 gal Infusion -- 150 °F 90 min
5.5 gal Sparge -- 170 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 3.66 14.6  
Mash volume with grains 4.44 17.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.22 -4.9  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.86 g | 19.5 qt) 5.31 21.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.05 g | 28.2 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.05 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.97 35.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Best Blonde Ale" Blonde Ale beer recipe by Brulosopher. All Grain, ABV 4.66%, IBU 32.04, SRM 4.2, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, White Wheat, Caramel / Crystal 15L, Carapils (Dextrine Malt)) Hops: (Galena, Cascade, Columbus) Other: (campden, irish moss, Yeast nutrient)
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  • Last Updated: 2016-04-17 21:20 UTC