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Blind Bill's Blue Moon Clone

Created: Thursday May 11th 2017
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184 calories 17.6 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Witbier
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Homebrew Talk
Calories: 184 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.6 g (Per 12oz)
1.056
1.012
5.7%
15.3
4.4
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb German - Pilsner5 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 42.6%
4 lb American - White Wheat4 lb White Wheat 40 2.8 34%
0.50 lb German - Acidulated Malt0.5 lb Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 4.3%
1 lb Flaked Oats1 lb Flaked Oats 33 2.2 8.5%
0.25 lb German - Munich Light0.25 lb Munich Light 37 6 2.1%
1 lb American - Pale 6-Row1 lb Pale 6-Row 35 1.8 8.5%
11.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 4.4 Boil 45 min 15.26 100%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 10 min.
0.25 oz Chamomile Tea Blossoms Spice Boil 5 min.
0.50 oz Coriander Spice Boil 5 min.
2 each Lemon Peel Flavor Boil 2 min.
2 each Naval Orange Peel Flavor Boil 2 min.
1 each Red Grapefruit Flavor Boil 2 min.
6 oz Orange Marmalade Flavor Boil --
 
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:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
-
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
add 1 tsp of gypsum and 1 tsp of chalk(calcium carbonate)
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
1.6 qt Infusion -- 152 °F 100 min
Fly Sparge -- 168 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.3 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.3 qt/lb 3.82 15.3  
Mash volume with grains 4.76 19  
Grain absorption losses -1.47 -5.9  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.69 g | 22.8 qt) 5.6 22.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.79 g | 31.2 qt) 7.7 30.8  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9.42 37.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default

Batch Performance
Efficiency:
Conversion: 83.2%
Pre-Boil: 77% 29 ppg
Ending Kettle: 84% 31.7 ppg
Brew House: 73% 27.4 ppg
Wort Volume:
5.75 Gallons
  • Expected 5.5 Gallons of fermentable wort.
  • Adjust your equipment profile and calibrate your equipment to dial this in.
  • Expected OG: 1.056
  • Actual OG: 1.056
Alcohol and Attenuation:
ABV: 5.25%
  • Apparent Attenuation: 71.4%
  • Actual FG: 1.016
  • Calories per 12oz 184 calories
  • Carbohydrates per 12oz 17.6 g
Amount Packaged:
5.5 Gallons
Great job! You get to enjoy the equivalent of:
  • 12oz bottles: 59
  • Pints: 44
Latest Brew Log
Date Days Event Gravity Volume pH Temp Updated Comment
5/28/2017 4:28 PM
over 7 years ago 		+0 Mash Complete 1.044 31 Quarts 2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago
5/28/2017 4:31 PM
over 7 years ago 		+0 Pre-Boil Gravity 1.044 31 Quarts 2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago
5/28/2017 6:03 PM
over 7 years ago 		+0 Boil Complete 1.062 24 Quarts 2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago
5/28/2017 6:52 PM
over 7 years ago 		+0 Brew Day Complete 1.056 23 Quarts 2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago
6/9/2017 1:35 AM
over 7 years ago 		+12 Fermentation Complete 1.016   2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago
6/9/2017 1:36 AM
over 7 years ago 		+12 Packaged 22 Quarts 2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago
6/10/2017 6:00 PM
over 7 years ago 		+13 Tasting Note   2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago 		I am not a whitbeer fan but my wife said it tasted just like blue moon
 
Notes
  1. Boil on my equipment only needs to be 60 minutes. I evaporated to 5.5 gal and overshot the gravity. Had to add a gal of water to hit my numbers.
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