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Cucumber Blonde Ale

163 calories 14.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Blonde Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 163 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday April 8th 2020
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11.02 lb American - Pale 2-Row11.02 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 95%
0.61 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 10L0.61 lb Caramel / Crystal 10L 35 10 5%
11.63 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Huell Melon0.5 oz Huell Melon Hops Pellet 7.2 Boil 30 min 9.58 22.2%
0.75 oz Huell Melon0.75 oz Huell Melon Hops Pellet 7.2 Boil 15 min 9.28 33.3%
1 oz Huell Melon1 oz Huell Melon Hops Pellet 7.2 Boil 5 min 4.97 44.4%
2.25 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 15 min.
2 each Cucumber Flavor Secondary 7 days
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 98 B cells required
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Priming
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
5.1 gal Strike 160 °F 151 °F 60 min
5 gal Sparge 170 °F -- --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 5.09 20.4  
Mash volume with grains 6.02 24.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.45 -5.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.2 g | 16.8 qt) 4.12 16.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.58 g | 30.3 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 6 24  
Going into fermentor 6 24  
Total: 9.2 36.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

A basic blonde ale with the focus being on the cucumber.

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  • Last Updated: 2020-05-26 19:56 UTC