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4Gs Simple Blonde

151 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 (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.034 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 66% (brew house)
Calories: 151 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday August 15th 2023
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1.011
4.5%
36.6
6.0
5.9
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb Viking - Pilsner Malt5 lb Pilsner Malt 37 1.9 49%
2.50 lb Great Western - Domestic 2-Row2.5 lb Domestic 2-Row 37 2 24.5%
1.70 lb American - White Wheat1.7 lb White Wheat 40 2.8 16.7%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 20L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 20L 35 20 4.9%
0.50 lb Honey Malt0.5 lb Honey Malt 37 25 4.9%
10.20 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz El Dorado1 oz El Dorado Hops Pellet 15.7 Boil 10 min 22.64 25%
1 oz Mosaic1 oz Mosaic Hops Pellet 12.5 Boil 5 min 9.91 25%
1 oz Citra1 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Boil 1 min 1.89 25%
1 oz Nelson Sauvin1 oz Nelson Sauvin Hops Pellet 12.5 Boil 1 min 2.14 25%
4 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 5 min.
1 tbsp Five Star Chemicals - 5.2 pH Stabilizer Water Agt Mash 0 min.
0.50 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 83 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Oxford Michigan USA
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
5 gal Strike 150 °F -- 60 min
2.5 gal Batch Sparge 200 °F 165 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 168 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2 qt/lb 5.1 20.4  
Mash volume with grains 5.92 23.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.28 -5.1  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.58 g | 14.3 qt) 4.43 17.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.15 g | 28.6 qt) 8 32  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 6 24  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 9.53 38.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"4Gs Simple Blonde" Blonde Ale beer recipe by 4Gs Brewing. All Grain, ABV 4.51%, IBU 36.59, SRM 5.99, Fermentables: (Pilsner Malt, Domestic 2-Row, White Wheat, Caramel / Crystal 20L, Honey Malt) Hops: (El Dorado, Mosaic, Citra, Nelson Sauvin) Other: (Whirlfloc, 5.2 pH Stabilizer, Gypsum)
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