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Bowhead Blonde

167 calories 16.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Blonde Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Mark John
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 167 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday February 10th 2021
1.051
1.011
5.2%
24.4
4.6
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb US - Pale 2-Row8 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 80%
1 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)1 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 10%
8 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 15L8 oz Caramel / Crystal 15L 35 15 5%
8 oz American - Vienna8 oz Vienna 35 4 5%
10 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.25 oz Centennial0.25 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 11.1 Boil 55 min 11.09 25%
0.25 oz Centennial0.25 oz Centennial Hops Leaf/Whole 11.1 Boil 35 min 8.55 25%
0.25 oz Cascade0.25 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 5.2 Boil 25 min 3.69 25%
0.25 oz Cascade0.25 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 5.2 Boil 5 min 1.06 25%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 10 min.
1 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
2 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 tsp Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
77%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
57 - 70 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 84 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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
4.5 gal Batch Sparge 172 °F 168 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.4 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.4 qt/lb 3.5 14  
Mash volume with grains 4.3 17.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.25 -5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.54 g | 18.2 qt) 5.5 22  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.54 g | 26.2 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5 g | 20 qt) 6 24  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 5 20  
Total: 9 36
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Bowhead Blonde" Blonde Ale beer recipe by Mark John. All Grain, ABV 5.24%, IBU 24.39, SRM 4.59, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Carapils (Dextrine Malt), Caramel / Crystal 15L, Vienna) Hops: (Centennial, Cascade) Other: (Irish Moss, Yeast Nutrient, Gypsum, Calcium Chloride (anhydrous))
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  • Last Updated: 2022-03-20 23:07 UTC