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Sand pounder

148 calories 13.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Blonde Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 155 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 165 gallons
Post Boil Size: 155 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 10.6 °P (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 11.3 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 82%
Calories: 148 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday August 16th 2025
11.3 °P
2.2 °P
4.8%
24.5
3.6
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
220 lb Proximity - Base Malt220 lb Base Malt 37.5 2 81.5%
25 lb American - White Wheat25 lb White Wheat 40 2.8 9.3%
25 lb Flaked Barley25 lb Flaked Barley 32 2.2 9.3%
270 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
12 oz Chinook12 oz Chinook Hops Pellet 13 Boil 60 min 16.76 27.3%
16 oz Aurora16 oz Aurora Hops Pellet 8 Boil 10 min 4.99 36.4%
16 oz Aurora16 oz Aurora Hops Pellet 8 Boil 5 min 2.74 36.4%
44 oz / $ 0.00
 
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:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 2318 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 158.15 gal (632.6 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 146.15 gal (584.6 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 129.6 gal (518.4 qt) 108 432  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.6 qt/lb 108 432  
Mash volume with grains 129.6 518.4  
Grain absorption losses -33.75 -135  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 84.15 g | 336.6 qt) 91 364  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 158.15 g | 632.6 qt) 165 660  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -1.65 -6.6  
Post boil Volume 155 620  
Going into fermentor 155 620  
Total: 199 796
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Sand pounder" Blonde Ale beer recipe by Big Poppi. All Grain, ABV 4.83%, IBU 24.48, SRM 3.62, Fermentables: (Base Malt, White Wheat, Flaked Barley) Hops: (Chinook, Aurora)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-08-16 16:13 UTC