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Apple SMASH

185 calories 18.4 g 12 L
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Blonde Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 320 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 328.68 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Brewstars
Calories: 185 calories (Per 12L)
Carbs: 18.4 g (Per 12L)
Created: Wednesday October 1st 2025
1.056
1.013
5.7%
26.3
5.9
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
75 kg United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale75 kg Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 100%
75 kg / ¥ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
200 g Yakima Chief Hops - Mosaic200 g Mosaic Hops Pellet 12.25 Boil at 100 °C 60 min 23.11 33.3%
400 g Artisan - Hull Melon400 g Hull Melon Hops Pellet 7.2 Whirlpool at 90 °C 15 min 3.17 66.7%
600 g / ¥ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 1546 B cells required
¥ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 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
187.5 L Strike 72 °C 65 °C 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.5 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 20 °C
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (45.4 L) exceeded. Volume required: 328.7 L. Suggest reducing initial water volume to 45.4 L and adding 283.3 L sparge/top-off.  
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 237 L 187.5
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2.5 L/kg 187.5
Mash volume with grains 237
Grain absorption losses -75
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 217.1 L) 217.1
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 328.7 L) 328.7
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -1
Post boil Volume 322
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -2
Going into fermentor 320
Total: 404.6  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Apple SMASH" Blonde Ale beer recipe by Brewstars. All Grain, ABV 5.66%, IBU 26.28, SRM 5.85, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale) Hops: (Mosaic, Hull Melon)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-10-01 12:38 UTC