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Big kona

130 calories 12.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: Blonde Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 21 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 28.5 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.029 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (steeping grains only)
Calories: 130 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday April 6th 2025
1.040
1.008
4.3%
21.6
4.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2.60 kg Black Rock - Light Malt Extract2.6 kg Light Malt Extract 36 2.8 89.7%
0.30 kg Muntons - Cara Malt0.3 kg Cara Malt 34 11.05 10.3%
2.90 kg / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
7 g Galaxy7 g Galaxy Hops Pellet 14.25 Boil 60 min 14.49 30.4%
7 g Citra7 g Citra Hops Pellet 11 Boil 15 min 5.55 30.4%
5 g Citra5 g Citra Hops Pellet 11 Boil 5 min 1.59 21.7%
4 g Citra4 g Citra Hops Pellet 11 Boil 0 min 17.4%
23 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
20 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 73 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Heat water added to kettle (equipment estimates 25.3 L) 27
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 25.3 L) 27.2
Grain absorption losses (steeping) -0.3
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 1.8
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 26.8 L) 28.5
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.1
Post boil volume 21
Going into fermentor 21
Total: 27  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Big kona" Blonde Ale beer recipe by Brewer #452540. Extract, ABV 4.26%, IBU 21.64, SRM 4, Fermentables: (Light Malt Extract, Cara Malt) Hops: (Galaxy, Citra) Other: (Whirlfloc)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-04-06 08:09 UTC