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178 calories 17.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Blonde Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6.07 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.066 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Calories: 178 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday May 12th 2020
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
0.88 lb Belgian - Caramel Pils0.88 lb Caramel Pils 34 8 7.8%
10.36 lb American - Pale 2-Row10.36 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 92.2%
11.24 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.14 oz Centennial0.14 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Boil 60 min 4.35 6.7%
0.14 oz Pacific Gem0.14 oz Pacific Gem Hops Pellet 15.4 Boil 60 min 6.7 6.7%
0.35 oz Centennial0.35 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Boil 10 min 3.94 16.7%
0.21 oz Pacific Gem0.21 oz Pacific Gem Hops Pellet 15.4 Boil 10 min 3.64 10%
0.63 oz Centennial0.63 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Boil 0 min 30%
0.63 oz Pacific Gem0.63 oz Pacific Gem Hops Pellet 15.4 Boil 0 min 30%
2.10 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Other Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - American Ale 1056
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 107 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 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
4.56 gal Strike 149 °F 149 °F 60 min
3.65 gal Sparge 170 °F 170 °F --
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 4.92 19.7  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 4.75 g | 19 qt) 5.82 23.3  
Grain absorption losses -1.41 -5.6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.32 g | 13.3 qt) 3.24 13  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.58 g | 26.3 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Top off amount 1.07 4.3  
Going into fermentor 6.07 24.3  
Total: 8.16 32.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

First week of fermentation spiked at 78 degrees then averaged 73 degrees. Second week held at 64 degrees.

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