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Blonde Bear Pale Ale 1.17

187 calories 21.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 30 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.73 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.08 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 98.2143%
Calories: 187 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday September 10th 2021
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5.2
24.17
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4 lb Great Western - Northwest Pale Ale Malt4 lb Northwest Pale Ale Malt $ 1.15 / lb
$ 4.60 		37 3 33.3%
16 oz Briess - Caramel Malt - 60L16 oz Caramel Malt - 60L $ 2.20 / lb
$ 2.20 		35.4 60 8.3%
7 lb Great Western - Domestic 2-Row7 lb Domestic 2-Row $ 0.97 / lb
$ 6.79 		37 2 58.3%
12 lbs / $ 13.59
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
14 g Amarillo14 g Amarillo Hops Pellet 7.9 Mash at 150 °F 90 min 2.62 6.9%
21 g LUPOMAX Cascade21 g LUPOMAX Cascade Hops $ 1.47 / oz
$ 1.09 		Lupulin Pellet 12.5 Boil 10 min 11.3 10.3%
21 g Lupomax Centennial21 g Lupomax Centennial Hops $ 1.89 / oz
$ 1.40 		Lupulin Pellet 12 Boil 10 min 10.85 10.3%
21 g Yakima Valley Hops - Simcoe21 g Simcoe Hops $ 1.40 / oz
$ 1.04 		Pellet 13 Boil 10 min 11.76 10.3%
21 g LUPOMAX Cascade21 g LUPOMAX Cascade Hops $ 1.47 / oz
$ 1.09 		Lupulin Pellet 12.5 Whirlpool 10 min 6.3 10.3%
21 g Lupomax Centennial21 g Lupomax Centennial Hops $ 1.89 / oz
$ 1.40 		Lupulin Pellet 12 Whirlpool 10 min 6.05 10.3%
21 g Yakima Valley Hops - Simcoe21 g Simcoe Hops $ 1.40 / oz
$ 1.04 		Pellet 12.4 Whirlpool 10 min 6.25 10.3%
21 g LUPOMAX Cascade21 g LUPOMAX Cascade Hops $ 1.47 / oz
$ 1.09 		Lupulin Pellet 12.5 Dry Hop 3 days 10.3%
21 g Yakima Valley Hops - Simcoe21 g Simcoe Hops $ 1.40 / oz
$ 1.04 		Pellet 13 Dry Hop 0 days 10.3%
21 g Lupomax Centennial21 g Lupomax Centennial Hops $ 1.89 / oz
$ 1.40 		Lupulin Pellet 12 Dry Hop 0 days 10.3%
203 g / $ 10.58
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
8 g Gypsum $ 0.00 / oz
$ 0.00 		Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
6 ml Lactic acid $ 0.00 / oz
$ 0.00 		Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5.50 g Lactic acid $ 0.00 / oz
$ 0.00 		Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Omega Yeast Labs - British Ale VIII OYL-016
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
69%
Flocculation:
Very High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 101 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: sucrose       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.52 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
House
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
98.8 18 6 73 152.7 8.3
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5 gal Strike 165 °F 154 °F 60 min
4.13 gal Fly Sparge 170 °F -- --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.5 18  
Mash volume with grains 5.44 21.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (mash) -0.02 -0.1  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.69 g | 14.7 qt) 4 16  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.42 g | 25.7 qt) 6.73 26.9  
Boil off losses -0.75 -3  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.58 g | 22.3 qt) 6.08 24.3  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.08 -0.3  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 8.5 34
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Blonde Bear Pale Ale 1.17" American Pale Ale beer recipe by KcLob. All Grain, ABV 5.09%, IBU 55.14, SRM 9.84, Fermentables: ( Northwest Pale Ale Malt, Caramel Malt - 60L, Domestic 2-Row) Hops: (Amarillo, LUPOMAX Cascade, Lupomax Centennial, Simcoe) Other: (Gypsum, Lactic acid)
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