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Extract Light

173 calories 14.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Blonde Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.91 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.03 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 173 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday August 28th 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2 lb Prairie Malt - Two-Row Pale2 lb Two-Row Pale 39.1 2 23.3%
6.60 lb Briess - LME Pilsen Light6.6 lb LME Pilsen Light 35 2.5 76.7%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Northern Brewer - Crystal1 oz Crystal Hops Pellet 2.7 Boil 60 min 9.67 50%
1 oz Northern Brewer - Crystal1 oz Crystal Hops Pellet 2.7 Boil 15 min 4.8 50%
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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) 95 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
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
1.54 gal Strike 158 °F 152 °F 60 min
5 gal Top Off -- 170 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 0.63 2.5  
Mash volume with grains 0.79 3.1  
Grain absorption losses -0.25 -1  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 6.39 g | 25.6 qt) 6.23 24.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.56 2.2  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.08 g | 28.3 qt) 6.91 27.6  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 6.03 24.1  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.03 g | 24.1 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 6.85 27.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Extract Light" Blonde Ale beer recipe by Mufasa's Brewing. All Grain, ABV 5.69%, IBU 14.48, SRM 3.68, Fermentables: (Two-Row Pale, LME Pilsen Light) Hops: (Crystal)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-08-28 18:03 UTC