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121 calories 11.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Blonde Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 19 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 24 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.029 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Michael Cocks
No Chill: 5 minute extended hop boil time
Calories: 121 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 11.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday July 11th 2025
1.037
1.008
3.7%
24.9
3.3
5.3
19.50
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3 kg Simpsons - Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise3 kg Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise $ 6.50 / kg
$ 19.50 		37 2.4 100%
3 kg / $ 19.50
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
16 g Nectaron16 g Nectaron Hops Pellet 11.61 Boil 15 min 18.15 42.1%
22 g Nectaron22 g Nectaron Hops Pellet 11.6 Whirlpool 10 min 6.72 57.9%
38 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g gypsum (calcium sulfate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1.50 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 62 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 1.9 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile II
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
150 10 80 150 160 220
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
22 L Infusion 68 °C 64 °C 45 min
4 L Sparge 80 °C 75 °C --
Starting Mash Thickness: 5 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 5 L/kg 15
Mash volume with grains 17
Grain absorption losses -3
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 13.8 L) 12.9
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 24.9 L) 24
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.1
Post boil Volume 19.1
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.1
Going into fermentor 19
Total: 27.9  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Og 1.039

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