Blueberry Ale Beer Recipe | BIAB Blonde Ale by BrianG2 | Brewer's Friend

Blueberry Ale

184 calories 16.9 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Blonde Ale
Boil Time: 45 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 9 gallons
Post Boil Size: 7.7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Source: Brian Geraghty
No Chill: 5 minute extended hop boil time
Calories: 184 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday August 3rd 2019
1.056
1.011
5.9%
45.0
5.2
5.9
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb Rahr - Two-Row Pale10 lb Two-Row Pale 37 1.9 68.4%
2.80 lb Weyermann - Pale Wheat2.8 lb Pale Wheat 37 2 19.2%
3 oz Rahr - White Wheat3 oz White Wheat 37 3.2 1.3%
1 lb Briess - Caramel Malt - 10L1 lb Caramel Malt - 10L 35.4 10 6.8%
4 oz Briess - Brewers Corn Syrup4 oz Brewers Corn Syrup 40.9 1 1.7%
6 oz Briess - DME Golden Light6 oz DME Golden Light 44.6 4 2.6%
14.61 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
10 g Warrior10 g Warrior Hops Pellet 17.7 Boil 45 min 19.15 12.4%
0.50 oz Mosaic0.5 oz Mosaic Hops Pellet 11.3 Boil 10 min 9.04 17.5%
1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - LUPOMAX Mosaic1 oz LUPOMAX Mosaic Hops Lupulin Pellet 17.5 Whirlpool at 200 °F 5 min 9.61 35.1%
1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - LUPOMAX Mosaic1 oz LUPOMAX Mosaic Hops Lupulin Pellet 17.5 Whirlpool at 180 °F 5 min 7.21 35.1%
2.85 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
9.75 gal Infusion -- 154 °F 45 min
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
100 g blueberry Flavor Secondary 2 days
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
80%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 235 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 2.3       CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Weston Water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
11 2 42 42 3 80
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Corn Syrup in recipe ingredients actually blueberry syrup

Blackberry Patch Blueberry Syrup bought at Whole Foods

Tried to add Blueberry flavor, too thick, try to thin with water or vodka next time.

one bag of Publix frozen blueberries, partial thawed and crushed in bag then dumped into fermenter at high krausen

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