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Strawberry Blonde Ale

160 calories 15 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Blonde Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 160 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday February 19th 2018
1.049
1.010
5.1%
26.8
4.3
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7.50 lb American - Pale 2-Row7.5 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 75.8%
0.90 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.9 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 9.1%
0.75 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 10L0.75 lb Caramel / Crystal 10L 35 10 7.6%
0.75 lb American - Vienna0.75 lb Vienna 35 4 7.6%
9.90 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.25 oz Centennial0.25 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Boil 55 min 9.58 16.7%
0.25 oz Centennial0.25 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Boil 35 min 8.12 16.7%
0.50 oz Belma0.5 oz Belma Hops Pellet 9.4 Boil 15 min 9.14 33.3%
0.50 oz Belma0.5 oz Belma Hops Pellet 9.4 Boil 0 min 33.3%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 15 min.
1 tsp Gelatin Fining Kegging --
 
Yeast
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
77%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
57 - 70 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
60 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 190 B cells required
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Priming
Method: Keg       Amount: 20 psi       CO2 Level: 2.2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Used Accumash 2-6 Balanced with RO water for profile
Used 1lbs of strawberries, mashed up @ 5mins til end of boil
Gelatin finings @ kegging and 1and 1/2 tbl spoons of alcohol based strawberry extract during ferm to keg transfer
Perfect hint of strawberry without taking away from the basic blonde ale taste, crisp ,clean, and clear
Great beer for the crowds during spring
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.75 gal Temperature -- 150 °F 75 min
4.5 gal Sparge -- 170 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 3.71 14.9  
Mash volume with grains 4.5 18  
Grain absorption losses -1.24 -5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.83 g | 19.3 qt) 5.28 21.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.06 g | 28.2 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.99 36
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Used Accumash 2-6 Balanced with RO water for profile
Irish Moss @ 15 mins to end of boil
Used 1lbs of strawberries, mashed up @ 5mins til end of boil
Gelatin finings @ kegging and 1and 1/2 tbl spoons of alcohol based strawberry extract during ferm to keg transfer
Perfect hint of strawberry without taking away from the basic blonde ale taste, crisp ,clean, and clear
Great beer for the crowds during spring

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  • Last Updated: 2018-03-04 16:32 UTC