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David's Blonde Ale

163 calories 14.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Blonde Ale
Boil Time: 30 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.44 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.59 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 163 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday July 18th 2021
1.050
1.009
5.3%
37.2
4.1
5.4
23.79
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8.20 lb Weyermann - Pale Ale8.2 lb Pale Ale $ 1.09 / lb
$ 8.94 		39 2.3 93.2%
0.40 lb Weyermann - Pale Wheat0.4 lb Pale Wheat $ 1.95 / lb
$ 0.78 		36 2 4.5%
0.20 lb Briess - Caramel Malt - 20L0.2 lb Caramel Malt - 20L $ 2.15 / lb
$ 0.43 		35 20 2.3%
8.80 lbs / $ 10.15
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
7 g Chinook7 g Chinook Hops $ 2.25 / oz
$ 0.56 		Pellet 13 Boil 30 min 8.98 6.7%
17 g Amarillo17 g Amarillo Hops $ 2.95 / oz
$ 1.77 		Pellet 8.6 Boil 15 min 9.32 16.2%
14 g Citra14 g Citra Hops $ 2.99 / oz
$ 1.48 		Pellet 11 Boil 15 min 9.81 13.3%
21 g Amarillo21 g Amarillo Hops $ 2.95 / oz
$ 2.19 		Pellet 8.6 Boil 5 min 4.62 20%
16 g Citra16 g Citra Hops $ 2.99 / oz
$ 1.69 		Pellet 11 Boil 5 min 4.51 15.2%
20 g Chinook20 g Chinook Hops $ 2.25 / oz
$ 1.59 		Pellet 13 Dry Hop (High Krausen) 3 days 19%
10 g Citra10 g Citra Hops $ 2.99 / oz
$ 1.05 		Pellet 11 Dry Hop (High Krausen) 3 days 9.5%
105 g / $ 10.32
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.75 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
10.50 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
2.50 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1.50 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
$ 3.33 / each
$ 3.33
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
77 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 258 B cells required
$ 3.33 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 12.75 psi       Temp: 42 °F       CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
110 18 16 50 275 33
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7.13 gal Re-circulate for 1 hour, sit overnight Strike 160 °F 153 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.24 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3.24 qt/lb 7.13 28.5  
Mash volume with grains 7.83 31.3  
Grain absorption losses -1.1 -4.4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 0.57 g | 2.3 qt) 0.66 2.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.35 g | 25.4 qt) 6.44 25.8  
Boil off losses -0.75 -3  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.1 -0.4  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 5.59 22.4  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.59 g | 22.4 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 7.79 31.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Allow to build pressure naturally and ferment under 12 PSI.
Dry hop after Krausen forms to keep the aroma of the hops.

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