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Mean Blonde

167 calories 15.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Blonde Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.56 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 167 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday November 20th 2022
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4.25 lb Rahr - Standard 2-Row4.25 lb Standard 2-Row 36.8 1.8 46.3%
2.75 lb Rahr - Premium Pilsner2.75 lb Premium Pilsner 36.8 1.75 29.9%
1.13 lb Weyermann - Munich Type I1.125 lb Munich Type I 38 6 12.2%
7 oz Rahr - White Wheat7 oz White Wheat 39.1 3.2 4.8%
5 oz Weyermann - Carafoam5 oz Carafoam 34.5 2.2 3.4%
5 oz Weyermann - CaraRed5 oz CaraRed 35 19.3 3.4%
9.19 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7.3 Boil 60 min 15.35 33.3%
1 oz Mosaic1 oz Mosaic Hops Pellet 11.2 Boil 5 min 9.39 66.7%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1.50 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.50 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
6.46 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
7 tsp BSG - Fermax Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 15 min.
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® NOTTINGHAM HIGH PERFORMANCE ALE YEAST
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
80%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
50 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
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
Primo
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
62 3 15 50 61 74
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7 gal 154 °F 154 °F 65 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume 7.96 31.8  
Mash volume with grains 8.69 34.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.15 -4.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume 6.56 26.2  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Volume into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 7.96 31.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Mean Blonde" Blonde Ale beer recipe by James Arcano. BIAB, ABV 5.32%, IBU 24.73, SRM 4.78, Fermentables: (Standard 2-Row, Premium Pilsner, Munich Type I, White Wheat, Carafoam, CaraRed) Hops: (Cascade, Mosaic) Other: (Baking Soda, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Lactic acid, BSG - Fermax Yeast Nutrient, Whirlfloc)
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