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blonde ale with perles (revised after Judge input)

Method: All Grain
Style: No Profile Selected
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Calories: 163 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.7 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Saturday April 19th 2025

Weisse Weed

by chefzach

OG: 1.063 FG: 1.016 ABV: 6.2% IBU: 22

Cream Ale

OG: 1.042 FG: 1.008 ABV: 4.5% IBU: 29

golden ale

by meathead

OG: 1.054 FG: 1.010 ABV: 5.9% IBU: 20

Original Gravity:

1.050

Final Gravity:

1.008

ABV (standard):

5.4%

IBU (tinseth):

24.7

SRM (morey):

4.2

Mash pH

5.7

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
10 lb	American - Pilsner10 lb Pilsner	37	1.8	87%
1 lb	American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)1 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	33	1.8	8.7%
0.50 lb	American - Caramel / Crystal 10L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 10L	35	10	4.3%
11.50 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Perle0.5 oz Perle Hops	Pellet	8.2	Boil	60 min	14.7	25%
0.25 oz	Perle0.25 oz Perle Hops	Pellet	8.2	Boil	10 min	2.67	12.5%
1.25 oz	Perle1.25 oz Perle Hops	Pellet	8.2	Boil	5 min	7.33	62.5%
2 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Perle (Pellet) 1.9999999954251 oz Perle (Pellet) Hops		24.7	100%
2 oz / $ 0.00

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
1 each	Whirfloc		Water Agt	Boil	15 min.
1 tsp	Gypsum		Water Agt	Mash	15 min.

Yeast

Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	83%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	48 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 90 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 0 Volumes

Target Water Profile

distilled

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
Previous water calc with blonde Chalk 1.06g 0.34g epsom salt 0.05g gypsum 0.18g mgcl
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Notes

Please see blonde ale reduced OG from 2024. 2nd place received and judge stated "Judge: Hop bitterness overpowers the malt flavors. Better balance would improve score." Therefore reduced 60 min addition to 0.5oz instead of 0.75oz. I added the 0.25 oz to the 5min addition.

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Last Updated: 2025-04-19 23:13 UTC

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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	Cost $	Cost %
Fermentables	$
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	$
Hops	$
Yeast	$
Other	$
Cost Per Barrel	$ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	$ 0.00
Total Cost	$ 0.00

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