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Blonde Ale

155 calories 16.3 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Blonde Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 4 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4.58 gallons
Post Boil Size: 4 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 157.7 (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday February 20th 2023
1.047
1.012
4.6%
28.8
3.2
5.4
n/a
 
Brew Log History
45°FTemp
Target 60°F
1.011Gravity
OG: 1.048
Attenuation: 76.41%
4.9%ABV
Calories: 157.7 / 12oz
Carbs: 15.6 g / 12oz
15Days
Readings: 0

Mar 04, 2023 to Mar 19, 2023

Last Updated: 2 years ago from Brewlog
Week 1
Sample

Raised temp after 4 days in fermenter to 65F after fermentation had slowed down considerably.

 
65 °F   
 
1.012   
 
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Week 2
Fermentation Complete

Fermentation has finished. Took a beer sample and it is crisp and clean but hazy. Yeast cake in fermenter was dumped. Will begin soft crashing beer in the next day or so to clarify the beer before kegging.

 
65 °F   
 
1.011   
 
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Week 3
Packaged

Soft crashed for a week down to the low 40s.

 
45 °F   
 
1.011   
 
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7 lb Weyermann - Pilsner7 lb Pilsner 36 1.5 93.3%
0.25 lb Weyermann - Carafoam0.25 lb Carafoam 34.5 2.2 3.3%
0.25 lb Weyermann - Acidulated0.25 lb Acidulated 27 3.4 3.3%
7.50 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.25 oz Northern Brewer - German Tettnang1.25 oz German Tettnang Hops Pellet 3.9 Boil 60 min 25.14 62.5%
0.50 oz Northern Brewer - German Tettnang0.5 oz German Tettnang Hops Pellet 3.9 Boil 10 min 3.65 25%
0.25 oz Northern Brewer - German Tettnang0.25 oz German Tettnang Hops Pellet 3.9 Aroma 0 min 12.5%
2 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.5 gal Strike 160 °F 150 °F 60 min
2.25 gal Sparge 170 °F 170 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.88 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1.10 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.70 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
0.90 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.60 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
1.20 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.80 g Gypsum Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
0.50 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
0.20 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.10 g Salt Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Imperial Yeast - A07 Flagship
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
73%
Flocculation:
Medium-low
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
60 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 177 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 11.73 psi       Temp: 40 °F       CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
50 7 5 60 75 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Blonde Ale" Blonde Ale beer recipe by JoePat. All Grain, ABV 4.62%, IBU 28.79, SRM 3.15, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Carafoam, Acidulated) Hops: (German Tettnang) Other: (Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Lactic acid, Salt)
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  • Last Updated: 2023-03-04 21:25 UTC
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