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Creekside Berry Blonde

Created: Tuesday February 21st 2017
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157 calories 14.9 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Fruit Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (ending kettle)
Source: Dave Donofrio
Calories: 157 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.9 g (Per 12oz)
1.048
1.010
5.0%
23.1
4.1
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6.50 lb American - Pale 2-Row6.5 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 68.4%
0.50 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.5 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 5.3%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 15L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 15L 35 15 5.3%
2 lb American - Wheat2 lb Wheat 38 1.8 21.1%
9.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Cluster0.5 oz Cluster Hops Pellet 6.5 Boil 60 min 12.56 50%
0.50 oz Citra0.5 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Boil 15 min 10.55 50%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4 lb fresh strawberries-pureed Flavor Kegging --
 
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:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
-
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
-- -- 148 °F 60 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 2.97 11.9  
Mash volume with grains 3.73 14.9  
Grain absorption losses -1.19 -4.8  
Remaining sparge water volume 5.47 21.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.04 g | 28.2 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 5.46 g | 21.9 qt) 5.5 22  
Estimated amount in fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.44 33.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default

Batch Performance
Efficiency:
Conversion: 74%
Pre-Boil: 70% 25.8 ppg
Ending Kettle: 64% 23.7 ppg
Brew House: 58% 21.6 ppg
Wort Volume:
5.5 Gallons
  • Expected 5.5 Gallons of fermentable wort.
  • Expected OG: 1.048
  • Actual OG: 1.041
Alcohol and Attenuation:
ABV: 4.2%
  • Apparent Attenuation: 78%
  • Actual FG: 1.009
  • Calories per 12oz 157 calories
  • Carbohydrates per 12oz 14.9 g
Amount Packaged:
5 Gallons
Great job! You get to enjoy the equivalent of:
  • 12oz bottles: 53
  • Pints: 40
Latest Brew Log
Date Days Event Gravity Volume pH Temp Updated Comment
3/18/2018 7:12 PM
over 7 years ago 		+0 Mash Complete 1.035 7 Gallons 2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago
3/18/2018 7:12 PM
over 7 years ago 		+0 Pre-Boil Gravity 1.035 7 Gallons 2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago
3/18/2018 7:13 PM
over 7 years ago 		+0 Boil Complete 1.041 5.5 Gallons 2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago
3/18/2018 7:13 PM
over 7 years ago 		+0 Brew Day Complete 1.041 5 Gallons 2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago
3/30/2018 12:52 AM
over 7 years ago 		+12 Fermentation Complete 1.009   2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago
4/2/2018 4:05 PM
over 7 years ago 		+15 Other   2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago 		Added 4 lbs pureed strawberries
4/12/2018 2:44 AM
over 7 years ago 		+25 Packaged 5 Gallons 2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago
4/23/2018 2:19 PM
over 6 years ago 		+36 Tasting Note   2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago 		Had to add around 2.5 oz of strawberry extract as beer just didn't have enough strawberry flavor
"Creekside Berry Blonde" Fruit Beer recipe by Dave Donofrio. All Grain, ABV 4.95%, IBU 23.11, SRM 4.06, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Carapils (Dextrine Malt), Caramel / Crystal 15L, Wheat) Hops: (Cluster, Citra) Other: (fresh strawberries-pureed)
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  • Last Updated: 2017-02-21 02:24 UTC