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Marilyn Blonde

166 calories 14.6 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: 7.04 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (ending kettle)
Source: Mark Smagner
Calories: 166 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday February 26th 2023
1.051
1.009
5.6%
15.2
5.4
n/a
30.94
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 10L2 lb Caramel / Crystal 10L $ 2.69 / lb
$ 5.38 		35 10 18.2%
9 lb Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row9 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row $ 1.99 / lb
$ 17.91 		37 1.8 81.8%
11 lbs / $ 23.29
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Artisan - Perle0.5 oz Perle Hops $ 0.83 / oz
$ 0.42 		Pellet 4.8 Boil 30 min 6.97 50%
0.50 oz Artisan - Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops $ 0.94 / oz
$ 0.47 		Pellet 5.7 Boil 30 min 8.27 50%
1 oz / $ 0.89
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc $ 0.27 / each
$ 0.27 		Fining Boil 10 min.
$ 0.27
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
$ 6.49 / each
$ 6.49
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 92 B cells required
$ 6.49 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: sucrose       Amount: 5.2 oz       Temp: 67 °F       CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.81 gal Strike 157 °F 148 °F 60 min
3 gal Sparge 162 °F -- 45 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 4.81 19.3  
Mash volume with grains 5.69 22.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.38 -5.5  
Remaining sparge water volume 3.85 15.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume 7.04 28.2  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil volume 5.5 22  
Estimated amount in fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.67 34.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Marilyn Blonde" Blonde Ale beer recipe by Mark Smagner. All Grain, ABV 5.61%, IBU 15.24, SRM 5.43, Fermentables: (Caramel / Crystal 10L, Brewers Malt 2-Row) Hops: (Perle, Cascade) Other: (Whirlfloc)
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