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Classic Blonde Ale

136 calories 11.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Blonde Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 11 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 13.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 11.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.035 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 136 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 11.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday April 22nd 2020
1.042
1.007
4.5%
21.8
5.2
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb Finland - Pilsner Malt10 lb Pilsner Malt 37 2 57.1%
5 lb German - Pale Ale5 lb Pale Ale 39 2.3 28.6%
1 lb German - CaraFoam1 lb CaraFoam 37 1.8 5.7%
0.50 lb Flaked Oats0.5 lb Flaked Oats 33 2.2 2.9%
1 lb United Kingdom - Carastan (30/37)1 lb Carastan (30/37) 35 34 5.7%
17.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 9.2 Boil 60 min 18.12 66.7%
0.50 oz Willamette0.5 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 4.9 Boil 30 min 3.71 33.3%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
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:
64 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 327 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 4.04 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
28127
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
7.5 gal Infusion 158 °F 152 °F 60 min
0.06 gal Fly Sparge 168 °F -- 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 12.56 gal (50.23 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 0.56 gal (2.23 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 5.47 21.9  
Mash volume with grains 6.87 27.5  
Grain absorption losses -2.19 -8.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 9.53 g | 38.1 qt) 10.47 41.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 12.56 g | 50.2 qt) 13.5 54  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 11 g | 44 qt) 11.5 46  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 11.5 g | 46 qt) 11 44  
Total: 15.94 63.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Classic Blonde Ale" Blonde Ale beer recipe by joey L. All Grain, ABV 4.49%, IBU 21.83, SRM 5.23, Fermentables: (Pilsner Malt, Pale Ale, CaraFoam, Flaked Oats, Carastan (30/37)) Hops: (Cascade, Willamette)
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  • Last Updated: 2020-04-22 17:53 UTC