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Prickly Pear Blonde

164 calories 16 g 16 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Blond Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.75 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 78% (brew house)
Source: Sean Swanson
Calories: 164 calories (Per 16oz)
Carbs: 16 g (Per 16oz)
Created: Thursday June 25th 2020
1.050
1.011
5.2%
8.0
3.5
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4.25 lb American - Pale 2-Row4.25 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 37.5%
4.25 lb American - Pilsner4.25 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 37.5%
1.50 lb American - White Wheat1.5 lb White Wheat 40 2.8 13.2%
0.33 lb German - Acidulated Malt0.33 lb Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 2.9%
16 oz Prickly Pear16 oz Prickly Pear - (late fermenter addition) 4.95 0 8.8%
11.33 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.33 oz Liberty0.33 oz Liberty Hops Pellet 4.3 Boil 60 min 4.73 8.3%
0.33 oz Liberty0.33 oz Liberty Hops Pellet 4.3 Boil 15 min 2.35 8.3%
0.33 oz Liberty0.33 oz Liberty Hops Pellet 4.3 Whirlpool 0 min 0.89 8.3%
1 oz Liberty1 oz Liberty Hops Pellet 4.3 Dry Hop 7 days 25.1%
1 oz Crystal1 oz Crystal Hops Pellet 3.8 Dry Hop 7 days 25.1%
1 oz Liberty1 oz Liberty Hops Pellet 4.3 Dry Hop 7 days 25.1%
3.99 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - Trappist Ale Yeast WLP500
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
77.5%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
65 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
72 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 98 B cells required
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Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 5 oz       Temp: 72 °F       CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
30353
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
53 14 0 11 124 107
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.5 gal Strike 164 °F 152 °F 60 min
4 gal Fly Sparge 175 °F -- 55 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 150 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 3.87 15.5  
Mash volume with grains 4.7 18.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.29 -5.2  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.19 g | 20.8 qt) 4.42 17.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.52 g | 30.1 qt) 6.75 27  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.02 -0.1  
Post boil Volume 6 24  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.01 -0  
Top off amount 0.01 0  
Going into fermentor 6 24  
Total: 8.29 33.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Prickly Pear Blonde" Belgian Blond Ale beer recipe by Sean Swanson. All Grain, ABV 5.15%, IBU 7.96, SRM 3.48, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Pilsner, White Wheat, Acidulated Malt, Prickly Pear) Hops: (Liberty, Crystal)
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  • Last Updated: 2020-07-06 07:23 UTC