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Lovely Blond Ale

174 calories 20.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Blonde Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 11.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 14.04 gallons
Post Boil Size: 12.83 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Victory Loving Summer Blond
Calories: 174 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday May 23rd 2025
1.052
1.017
4.8%
32.0
5.1
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb Simpsons - Maris Otter Extra Pale9 lb Maris Otter Extra Pale 38 1.8 41.9%
9 lb Rahr - Premium Pilsner9 lb Premium Pilsner 36.8 1.75 41.9%
2 lb Weyermann - Vienna Malt2 lb Vienna Malt 37 3.5 9.3%
1 lb Briess - Victory Malt1 lb Victory Malt 34.5 28 4.7%
8 oz Weyermann - Acidulated8 oz Acidulated 27 3.4 2.3%
21.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Warrior0.5 oz Warrior Hops Pellet 17.3 First Wort 60 min 16.1 14.3%
1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 6 Aroma 10 min 3.68 28.6%
1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Simcoe1 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.9 Aroma 10 min 7.91 28.6%
1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Citra1 oz Citra Hops Pellet 13.1 Whirlpool 30 min 4.27 28.6%
3.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 tsp FermCaps Water Agt Boil 1 hr.
1 tsp Yeast Beer Nutrient Water Agt Boil 10 min.
2 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 10 min.
5.50 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
3.50 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
9 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Gypsum Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
1 g Salt Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
0.93 ml Phosphoric acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - European Ale Yeast WLP011
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
67.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
65 - 70 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 280 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 11.73 psi       Temp: 34 °F       CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
RO water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 5 15 75 150 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 13.13 gal (52.53 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 1.13 gal (4.53 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 8.06 32.3  
Mash volume with grains 9.78 39.1  
Grain absorption losses -2.69 -10.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 8.01 g | 32 qt) 8.92 35.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 13.13 g | 52.5 qt) 14.04 56.2  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.09 -0.4  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 11.54 g | 46.2 qt) 12.83 51.3  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.04 -0.2  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 12.79 g | 51.2 qt) 11.5 46  
Total: 16.98 67.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Starter
3.5 oz DME 1.0 L
5.2 oz DME 1.5 L

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