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Orange Chocolate Blonde Ale

174 calories 17.2 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Blonde Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 11 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 13 gallons
Post Boil Size: 11.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 174 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday December 8th 2018
1.053
1.012
5.4%
27.1
9.1
5.8
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
18 lb American - Pilsner18 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 85.7%
1 lb United Kingdom - Golden Promise1 lb Golden Promise 37 3 4.8%
2 lb Flaked Wheat2 lb Flaked Wheat 34 2 9.5%
21 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Citra1 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Boil 60 min 19.61 20%
2 oz Citra2 oz Citra Hops Leaf/Whole 11 Whirlpool 0 min 7.49 40%
2 oz Citra2 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Dry Hop 12 days 40%
5 oz / 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 lb Cocao Nibs Flavor Secondary 7 days
8 oz Orange Zest Spice Secondary 0 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 73 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 409 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
33 8 14 24 25 87
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
8.1 gal Mash Strike 166 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 12.61 gal (50.45 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 0.61 gal (2.45 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 6.56 26.3  
Mash volume with grains 8.24 33  
Grain absorption losses -2.63 -10.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 8.93 g | 35.7 qt) 9.31 37.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 12.61 g | 50.5 qt) 13 52  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 11.08 g | 44.3 qt) 11.5 46  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.08 -0.3  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 11.43 g | 45.7 qt) 11 44  
Total: 15.88 63.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Orange Chocolate Blonde Ale" Blonde Ale beer recipe by Jim Courtney. All Grain, ABV 5.37%, IBU 27.1, SRM 9.12, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Golden Promise, Flaked Wheat) Hops: (Citra) Other: (Cocao Nibs, Orange Zest)
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