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Dirty Blonde

177 calories 15.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Blonde Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 76% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 96%
Calories: 177 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday April 27th 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7 lb Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row7 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row 37 1.8 72.7%
1.50 lb Rahr - White Wheat1.5 lb White Wheat 39.1 3.2 15.6%
2 oz German - Acidulated Malt2 oz Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 1.3%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 10L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 10L 35 10 10.4%
9.62 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Tettnanger1 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 45 min 16.25 33.3%
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 45 min 13.54 33.3%
0.50 oz Tettnanger0.5 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 5 min 1.76 16.7%
0.50 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh0.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Leaf/Whole 3.75 Boil 5 min 1.34 16.7%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1.25 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.50 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 88 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Hastings, MN USA RO
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
22 qt Infusion 154 °F 152 °F 60 min
Temperature -- 170 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 4.21 16.8  
Mash volume with grains 4.98 19.9  
Grain absorption losses -1.2 -4.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.85 g | 15.4 qt) 3.74 15  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.61 g | 26.5 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 7.95 31.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

OOps.... Went 7 pounds two Row and a full pound Caramel Crystal 10.

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