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Blonde Ale 2

138 calories 14.8 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: Partial Mash
Style: American Light Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 19 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 14 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.061 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 58% (brew house)
Calories: 138 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 14.8 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Sunday November 11th 2018
1.045
1.012
4.4%
25.3
5.2
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3.18 kg German - Pale Ale3.18 kg Pale Ale 39 2.3 73.4%
0.34 kg German - Carapils0.34 kg Carapils 35 1.3 7.9%
0.23 kg German - CaraRed0.23 kg CaraRed 34 20 5.3%
0.23 kg German - Vienna0.23 kg Vienna 37 4 5.3%
0.35 kg Dry Malt Extract - Extra Light0.35 kg Dry Malt Extract - Extra Light 42 2.5 8.1%
4.33 kg / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
18 g Centennial18 g Centennial Hops Pellet 8.7 Boil at 100 °C 60 min 18.88 15%
10 g Cascade10 g Cascade Hops Pellet 5.8 Boil at 100 °C 15 min 3.47 8.3%
5 g Cascade5 g Cascade Hops Pellet 5.8 Aroma 4 min 0.57 4.2%
10 g Belma10 g Belma Hops Pellet 12.1 Aroma 4 min 2.37 8.3%
15 g Citra15 g Citra Hops Pellet 11.8 Dry Hop 0 days 12.5%
15 g Galaxy15 g Galaxy Hops Pellet 15.6 Dry Hop 0 days 12.5%
47 g Belma47 g Belma Hops Pellet 12.1 Dry Hop 0 days 39.2%
120 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2.20 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 ml Phosphoric acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - California Ale V Yeast WLP051
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
72.5%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
19 - 21 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 74 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Zürich, Switzerland
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
52 8 5 6 15 179
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
12 L Infusion -- 66 °C 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Heat water added to kettle (equipment estimates 28.7 L) 17.8
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 28.7 L) 20.4
Grain absorption losses (steeping) -4
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.2
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 24.9 L) 14
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.2
Post boil volume 19
Going into fermentor 19
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: 17.8  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

11.11.18 Christian helped
Unusual brew day, as we made an error with heating the mash, so we ended up having the beer at almost 162 F, way out of what we wanted! We hope that it doesn't ruin the beer.

At 60, 152 F
At 51, 151.7 F
At 30, it was 162!!! Because we put it on the burner.

PH of 5.4 for the Mash
PH 5.52 for the sparge water

BF predicted 5.5 while Braun Water predicted 5.25. But I did add a bit more water due to the overheating issue, so in practice it looks like they're right in between.

Note that the water report says it is too bitter based on the water profile. I should think about adding CaCL next time.


OG: 1.046

14.11.18 Saw something weird floating in the beer... I tried the beer it tasted strange I need to do a fuller tasting tomorrow to see if it'll be okay.

15.11.18 Dry hopped with Belma, Galaxy, and Citra. Tasted the beer, a bit maltier on the tongue than should be the case. But it could be salvage-able.

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  • Last Updated: 2018-11-19 08:48 UTC