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Lisa's Blonde Ale

153 calories 13.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Blonde Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.24 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.08 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Jason zumBrunen
Calories: 153 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.2 g (Per 12oz)
URL: https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/how-to-brew/4-homebrew-recipes-from-great-american-beer-festival-winners/
Created: Thursday May 19th 2022
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7 lb Rahr - Standard 2-Row7 lb Standard 2-Row 36.8 1.8 74.2%
13 oz Weyermann - Munich Type II (Dark)13 oz Munich Type II (Dark) 37 10 8.6%
9 oz Weyermann - Carafoam9 oz Carafoam 34.5 2.2 6%
5 oz German - Acidulated Malt5 oz Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 3.3%
12 oz Rahr - Standard 2-Row12 oz Standard 2-Row 36.8 1.8 7.9%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
11 g Hallertau Mittelfruh11 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 4.6 First Wort 60 min 7.47 16.2%
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 4.6 Whirlpool 0 min 3.13 41.9%
1 oz Artisan - Saaz (Czech)1 oz Saaz (Czech) Hops Pellet 3.75 Whirlpool 0 min 2.55 41.9%
2.39 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 50 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
20.40 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
66 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 85 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 11.25 psi       Temp: 38 °F       CO2 Level: 2.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
54 0 0 0 129 0
Add a little gypsum to hit the target ion levels
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.36 gal Strike 160 °F 151 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 75 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 3.54 14.2  
Mash volume with grains 4.29 17.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.18 -4.7  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.98 g | 19.9 qt) 5.13 20.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.09 g | 28.4 qt) 7.24 29  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.01 -0.1  
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 6.01 g | 24 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 8.67 34.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Lisa's Blonde Ale" Blonde Ale beer recipe by Jason zumBrunen. All Grain, ABV 5.09%, IBU 13.16, SRM 4.14, Fermentables: (Standard 2-Row, Munich Type II (Dark), Carafoam, Acidulated Malt) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh, Saaz (Czech)) Other: (Whirlfloc)
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