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Lemon Drop Blonde

149 calories 16.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Blonde Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6.75 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.3 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Source: James Ang
Calories: 149 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday January 11th 2020
1.045
1.013
4.2%
20.7
4.4
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8.75 lb German - Bohemian Pilsner8.75 lb Bohemian Pilsner 38 1.9 85.4%
1.50 lb German - CaraHell1.5 lb CaraHell 34 11 14.6%
10.25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Lemondrop2 oz Lemondrop Hops Pellet 6 Boil 10 min 13.77 50%
2 oz Lemondrop2 oz Lemondrop Hops Leaf/Whole 6 Boil 5 min 6.88 50%
4 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
8 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
8 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - London ESB Ale 1968
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
69%
Flocculation:
Very High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
67 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 215 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 9.7 psi       Temp: 37 °F       CO2 Level: 2.4 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Lemon Drop Blonde (4.4 SRM)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
107 13 0 102 170 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.8 gal Strike 164 °F 152 °F 60 min
Temperature 152 °F 169 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 60 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 3.84 15.4  
Mash volume with grains 4.66 18.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.28 -5.1  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 6.09 g | 24.4 qt) 5.99 24  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 8.4 g | 33.6 qt) 8.3 33.2  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 6.75 g | 27 qt) 6.8 27.2  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.8 g | 27.2 qt) 6.75 27  
Total: 9.83 39.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Lemon Drop Blonde" Blonde Ale beer recipe by James Ang. All Grain, ABV 4.2%, IBU 20.66, SRM 4.44, Fermentables: (Bohemian Pilsner, CaraHell) Hops: (Lemondrop) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum)
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  • Last Updated: 2020-01-12 19:56 UTC