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167 calories 15.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Blonde Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (ending kettle)
Source: Doc Farmer
Hop Utilization: 95%
Calories: 167 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday November 16th 2021
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6.75 lb US - Pale 2-Row6.75 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 65.5%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 10L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 10L 35 10 4.8%
1 lb Flaked Corn1 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 9.7%
0.75 lb Rice Hulls0.75 lb Rice Hulls 0 0 7.3%
5 oz Bestmalz - BEST Acidulated5 oz BEST Acidulated 35.9 2.81 3%
1 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose1 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose - (late boil kettle addition) 42 0.5 9.7%
10.31 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.10 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1.1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 4 Boil 60 min 16.27 100%
1.10 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1.50 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 1 hr.
1 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Kölsch 2565
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
56 - 70 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 92 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 30 psi       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
American Lager
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
13 6 8 13 37 20
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
2.79 gal 167->152 mash-in Strike 167 °F 152 °F 60 min
1.75 gal mash-out Infusion 207 °F 169 °F 10 min
3.46 gal sparge to 6.5 gal Sparge 170 °F 170 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.2 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.2 qt/lb 2.79 11.2  
Mash volume with grains 3.54 14.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.16 -4.7  
Remaining sparge water volume 5.12 20.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.96 g | 27.9 qt) 6.5 26  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.08 0.3  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 5.04 g | 20.1 qt) 5.5 22  
Estimated amount in fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 7.91 31.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Strange Brew" Blonde Ale beer recipe by Doc Farmer. All Grain, ABV 5.35%, IBU 16.27, SRM 3.5, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Caramel / Crystal 10L, Flaked Corn, Rice Hulls, BEST Acidulated, Corn Sugar - Dextrose) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh) Other: (Epsom Salt, Salt, Irish Moss, Yeast Nutrient)
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