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Classic Blonde Ale

Method: All Grain
Style: Blonde Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 7.5 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 9 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (ending kettle)
Source: Gordon Strong
Calories: 165 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.7 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Sunday March 10th 2019

Original Gravity:

1.050

Final Gravity:

1.012

ABV (standard):

4.9%

IBU (tinseth):

18.1

SRM (morey):

4.3

Mash pH

5.7

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
5.50 lb	American - Pale 2-Row5.5 lb Pale 2-Row	37	1.8	44%
4.50 lb	German - Pilsner4.5 lb Pilsner	38	1.6	36%
2 lb	German - Munich Light2 lb Munich Light	37	6	16%
0.50 lb	German - CaraHell0.5 lb CaraHell	34	11	4%
12.50 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.15 oz	Citra0.15 oz Citra Hops	Pellet	13.8	First Wort	0 min	6.23	10%
0.35 oz	Citra0.35 oz Citra Hops	Pellet	13.8	Boil	2 min	1.12	23.3%
1 oz	Centennial1 oz Centennial Hops	Pellet	10.8	Whirlpool	0 min	10.79	66.7%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Citra (Pellet)	7.35	33.3%
1 oz	Centennial (Pellet)	10.79	66.7%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
	Infusion	--	151 °F	60 min
	Infusion	--	168 °F	10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb

Yeast

Wyeast - London Ale III 1318

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	73%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	64 - 74 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 123 B cells required

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Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
Used RO water with 1/4 tsp of phosphoric acid per 5 gallons. Added 1 tsp of CaCl2 to the mash.
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Notes

Efficiency seemed poor. Ended with OG of 1.037. Not sure why. However, I had mash pump off to help keep temp and this may be the reason. So I added

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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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Classic Blonde Ale

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