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Britney Spears (Dirty Blond with a little Chocolate in her)

Created: Saturday January 12th 2019
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184 calories 16.9 g 12 oz
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: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: Blear's Brewery
Calories: 184 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.9 g (Per 12oz)
1.056
1.011
5.9%
58.1
23.7
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11 lb United Kingdom - Golden Promise11 lb Golden Promise 37 3 85.4%
6 oz United Kingdom - Chocolate6 oz Chocolate 34 425 2.9%
0.50 lb Belgian - Special B0.5 lb Special B 34 115 3.9%
0.50 lb United Kingdom - Dark Crystal 80L0.5 lb Dark Crystal 80L 33 80 3.9%
0.50 lb Simpsons - Light Crystal0.5 lb Light Crystal 34 39 3.9%
12.87 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Magnum1 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 13.2 Boil 60 min 49.56 50%
1 oz Crystal1 oz Crystal Hops Pellet 6.3 Boil 10 min 8.58 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - San Diego Super Yeast WLP090
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
79.5%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
65 - 68 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 101 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
23.5 qt Infusion -- 160 °F 60 min
18 qt Sparge -- 175 °F 20 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 4.83 19.3  
Mash volume with grains 5.86 23.4  
Grain absorption losses -1.61 -6.4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.11 g | 16.4 qt) 4.53 18.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.08 g | 28.3 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9.36 37.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default

Batch Performance
Efficiency:
Conversion: 108.4%
Pre-Boil: 77% 28.2 ppg
Ending Kettle: 65% 23.9 ppg
Brew House: 68% 24.8 ppg
Wort Volume:
5.8 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: 1.055
Alcohol and Attenuation:
ABV: 5.91%
  • Apparent Attenuation: 81.8%
  • Actual FG: 1.010
  • Calories per 12oz 184 calories
  • Carbohydrates per 12oz 16.9 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
1/12/2019 8:27 PM
over 6 years ago 		+0 Mash Complete 1.048 9.8 Gallons 140 °F 2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago
1/12/2019 9:27 PM
over 6 years ago 		+0 Pre-Boil Gravity 1.049 7.4 Gallons 138 °F 2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago
1/12/2019 11:57 PM
over 6 years ago 		+0 Boil Complete 1.055 5.6 Gallons 68 °F 2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago
1/13/2019 12:21 AM
over 6 years ago 		+1 Brew Day Complete 1.055 5.8 Gallons 72 °F 2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago
2/4/2019 4:33 PM
over 6 years ago 		+23 Racked 1.010 5.5 Gallons 2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago
2/5/2019 4:06 AM
over 6 years ago 		+24 Fermentation Complete 1.010 5.5 Gallons 2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago
2/5/2019 4:07 AM
over 6 years ago 		+24 Packaged 1.010 5.5 Gallons 2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago 		Racked to keg
"Britney Spears (Dirty Blond with a little Chocolate in her)" Blonde Ale beer recipe by Blear's Brewery. All Grain, ABV 5.91%, IBU 58.14, SRM 23.67, Fermentables: (Golden Promise, Chocolate, Special B, Dark Crystal 80L, Light Crystal) Hops: (Magnum, Crystal)
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  • Last Updated: 2019-01-12 19:10 UTC