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Hibiscus Blonde

197 calories 18.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Blonde Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.2 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 197 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday July 24th 2019
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb American - Pale 2-Row10 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 83.3%
1 lb German - Munich Light1 lb Munich Light 37 6 8.3%
1 lb German - Vienna1 lb Vienna 37 4 8.3%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz BSG - Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Leaf/Whole 2.7 Boil 60 min 9.43 33.3%
1 oz BSG - Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 2.7 Boil 30 min 7.97 33.3%
0.50 oz BSG - Hallertau Mittelfruh0.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 2.7 Boil 15 min 2.57 16.7%
0.50 oz BSG - Hallertau Mittelfruh0.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 2.7 Boil 10 min 1.88 16.7%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
95 g dried hibiscus Herb Boil 5 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
78.2%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
69 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 102 B cells required
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Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 4.8 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
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
7 gal Infusion -- 150 °F 40 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 8.56 g | 34.3 qt) 8.75 35  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 9.52 g | 38.1 qt) 9.71 38.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.5 -6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.81 g | 27.3 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 5.2 20.8  
Volume into fermentor 5.2 20.8  
Total: 8.75 35
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

First attempt brewing full 5 gal batch with hibiscus. I would go lighter on hibiscus next time I brew it (about half). Abv is too high for an average blonde. Still came out with no hot/boozy flavor. bottle conditioned this one for 3 weeks. Came out really well.

The herbal, floral and sweet spice notes from the Hallertau pair really well with the floral notes from the hibiscus. The hibiscus lends a really nice cranberry-like tartness and a deep pinkish/crimson color along with some rosey aroma. The amount of hibiscus overpowers the malt character that I think all blondes should have. But, still delicious.

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  • Last Updated: 2019-07-24 21:17 UTC