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California Blizzard Ale

Created: Saturday February 4th 2017
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191 calories 18.7 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: Partial Mash
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.106 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: James Hugard
Calories: 191 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.7 g (Per 12oz)
1.058
1.013
5.9%
25.8
8.5
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Light6 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Light 35 4 60%
3 lb American - Pale 2-Row3 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 30%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 10%
10 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.75 oz Chinook0.75 oz Chinook Hops Pellet 12.5 Boil 45 min 17.94 33.3%
0.50 oz Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 4.6 Boil 30 min 3.68 22.2%
0.50 oz Liberty0.5 oz Liberty Hops Pellet 4.9 Boil 30 min 3.92 22.2%
0.50 oz Liberty0.5 oz Liberty Hops Pellet 4.9 Boil 1 min 0.22 22.2%
2.25 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 73 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 104 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Tap water for boil
2G Bottled Spring Water (Target) to top off
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6 qt Heat to 158F, hold at 152F Temperature -- 152 °F 60 min
6 qt Separate Pot, no heat Sparge -- 185 °F 15 min
2 qt Wash grains Sparge -- 185 °F --
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Heat water added to kettle (equipment estimates 7.08 g | 28.3 qt) 2.99 12  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 7.08 g | 28.3 qt) 3.31 13.2  
Grain absorption losses (steeping) -0.5 -2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.51 2  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.08 g | 28.3 qt) 3 12  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
WARNING: Kettle losses > 2% detected which throw off OG calculation for extract/partial mash recipes in batch target 'fermentor' mode. Solution: Reduce kettle losses, misc losses and hops absorption in equipment profile, OR set batch target to 'kettle' and do a full wort boil. See batch target FAQ.    
Total: 2.99 12
Equipment Profile Used: System Default

Batch Performance
Efficiency:
Pending - N/A
Wort Volume:
Pending - N/A
Requires Brew Day Complete log entry with gravity and volume.
Alcohol and Attenuation:
ABV: 4.73%
  • Apparent Attenuation: 78.3%
  • Actual FG: 1.010
  • Calories per 12oz 191 calories
  • Carbohydrates per 12oz 18.7 g
Amount Packaged:
5.2 Gallons
Great job! You get to enjoy the equivalent of:
  • 12oz bottles: 55
  • Pints: 42
Latest Brew Log
Date Days Event Gravity Volume pH Temp Updated Comment
2/7/2017 1:59 AM
over 8 years ago 		+18 Mash Complete   2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago 		Modify the mashing process next time; not sure I extracted all the sugars (finished product feels like it has low AVB)
2/7/2017 1:59 AM
over 8 years ago 		+18 Boil Complete   2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago
2/7/2017 1:59 AM
over 8 years ago 		+18 Brew Day Complete 1.046   2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago 		Guessing at the OG, as AVB seems under 5%
2/7/2017 2:00 AM
over 8 years ago 		+18 Fermentation Complete 1.010   2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago
2/7/2017 2:01 AM
over 8 years ago 		+18 Packaged 5.2 Gallons 2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago 		Kegged 2.6G and force carbonated w/2.2lbs
Kegged 2.6G and primed 1/2C corn sugar
2/7/2017 2:03 AM
over 8 years ago 		+18 Tasting Note   2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago 		Creamy, tall head
Hoppy nose
Long hoppy finish
Protean haze, likely because I used only 1/4 tsp Irish Moss & boil was a more of a simmer
Very tasty!
 
Notes

Hop finish goes on forever!

Primary fermentation for 8 days.
Keg 2.6G and force carbonate to ~2.2
Keg 2.6G with 1/4 Cup Corn sugar
Didn't get OG because I didn't have a thief; suspect ABV is lower than 5.9%
Protean haze, likely because I used only 1/4 tsp Irish Moss & boil was a more of a simmer

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