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Summer Blonde Ale

138 calories 14.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Blonde Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 8.5 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 9.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (ending kettle)
Calories: 138 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday July 18th 2013
1.042
1.011
4.1%
21.7
4.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9.75 lb American - Pale 2-Row9.75 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 70.9%
2.50 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale2.5 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 18.2%
0.75 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 10L0.75 lb Caramel / Crystal 10L 35 10 5.5%
0.75 lb American - Wheat0.75 lb Wheat 38 1.8 5.5%
13.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.32 oz Magnum0.32 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 13.7 Boil 55 min 10.71 20%
0.32 oz Cascade0.32 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 20 min 3.39 20%
0.32 oz Centennial0.32 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Boil 20 min 4.84 20%
0.32 oz Cascade0.32 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 5 min 1.12 20%
0.32 oz Centennial0.32 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Boil 5 min 1.59 20%
1.60 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.64 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 5 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - American Ale II 1272
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
64 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 118 B cells required
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Priming
Method: Force Carbonation       Amount: 2.7 vol      
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Use filtered water to remove chlorine/chloramine
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
18 qt Beta Glucanase Rest Infusion -- 144 °F 20 min
Saccharification Rest Temperature -- 152 °F 60 min
Mashout Temperature -- 168 °F 10 min
28.9 qt Sparge Sparge -- 170 °F 20 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 6.02 24.1  
Mash volume with grains 7.12 28.5  
Grain absorption losses -1.72 -6.9  
Remaining sparge water volume 5.45 21.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 10.06 g | 40.2 qt) 9.5 38  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 7.94 g | 31.8 qt) 8.5 34  
Estimated amount in fermentor 8.5 34  
Total: 11.47 45.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Summer Blonde Ale" Blonde Ale beer recipe by GlassCityBrewing. All Grain, ABV 4.08%, IBU 21.66, SRM 4, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Maris Otter Pale, Caramel / Crystal 10L, Wheat) Hops: (Magnum, Cascade, Centennial) Other: (Whirlfloc)
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  • Last Updated: 2013-09-14 13:15 UTC