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Classic Blonde Ale

165 calories 16.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Blonde Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 7.5 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 9 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (ending kettle)
Source: Gordon Strong
Calories: 165 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday March 10th 2019
1.050
1.012
4.9%
18.1
4.3
5.7
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5.50 lb American - Pale 2-Row5.5 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 44%
4.50 lb German - Pilsner4.5 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 36%
2 lb German - Munich Light2 lb Munich Light 37 6 16%
0.50 lb German - CaraHell0.5 lb CaraHell 34 11 4%
12.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.15 oz Citra0.15 oz Citra Hops Pellet 13.8 First Wort 0 min 6.23 10%
0.35 oz Citra0.35 oz Citra Hops Pellet 13.8 Boil 2 min 1.12 23.3%
1 oz Centennial1 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10.8 Whirlpool 0 min 10.79 66.7%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - London Ale III 1318
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
73%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 74 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 123 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Used RO water with 1/4 tsp of phosphoric acid per 5 gallons.
Added 1 tsp of CaCl2 to the mash.
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Infusion -- 151 °F 60 min
Infusion -- 168 °F 10 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 4.69 18.8  
Mash volume with grains 5.69 22.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.56 -6.3  
Remaining sparge water volume 6.13 24.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 9.02 g | 36.1 qt) 9 36  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.02 -0.1  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 7.48 g | 29.9 qt) 7.5 30  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.04 -0.2  
Estimated amount in fermentor 7.46 29.9  
Total: 10.81 43.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Efficiency seemed poor. Ended with OG of 1.037. Not sure why. However, I had mash pump off to help keep temp and this may be the reason. So I added

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