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Blonde Ale

181 calories 17.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Blonde Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 67% (brew house)
Source: Bigwood Brewing
Calories: 181 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday November 25th 2016
1.055
1.012
5.7%
66.4
4.9
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb German - Bohemian Pilsner10 lb Bohemian Pilsner 38 1.9 83.3%
2 lb German - Munich Light2 lb Munich Light 37 6 16.7%
12 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Magnum0.5 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 12.4 Boil 40 min 20.94 11.1%
0.50 oz Centennial0.5 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10.4 Boil 25 min 13.91 11.1%
1 oz Chinook1 oz Chinook Hops Pellet 11.8 Boil 25 min 31.57 22.2%
1 oz Citra1 oz Citra Hops Pellet 13.4 Whirlpool 10 min 22.2%
0.50 oz Centennial0.5 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10.4 Whirlpool 10 min 11.1%
1 oz Centennial1 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10.4 Dry Hop 3 days 22.2%
4.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 tsp Yeast nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
1 oz Irish moss Fining Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 73 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
67 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 212 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
1/4 tsp phosphoric acid/ 5gal RO h2o
In mash:
.5 tsp CaCl2
.5 tsp CaSO4
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Saccrification Rest Infusion -- 152 °F 60 min
Mash Out Infusion -- 168 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 3.75 15  
Mash volume with grains 4.71 18.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.5 -6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.88 g | 23.5 qt) 6 24  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.88 g | 31.5 qt) 8 32  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.56 22.2  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.06 -0.2  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9.75 39
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Blonde Ale" Blonde Ale beer recipe by Bigwood Brewing. All Grain, ABV 5.65%, IBU 66.42, SRM 4.89, Fermentables: (Bohemian Pilsner, Munich Light) Hops: (Magnum, Centennial, Chinook, Citra) Other: (Yeast nutrient, Irish moss)
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