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Winnie

228 calories 22.7 g 16 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Blonde Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 20.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 22 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.064 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.069 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Andy Plogsted
Calories: 228 calories (Per 16oz)
Carbs: 22.7 g (Per 16oz)
Created: Sunday January 25th 2026
1.069
1.016
6.9%
30.0
13.2
5.6
23.96
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
35 lb American - Pilsner35 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 64.2%
17 lb Honey Malt17 lb Honey Malt 37 25 31.2%
2.50 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)2.5 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 4.6%
54.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2.08 oz Warrior2.08 oz Warrior Hops Pellet 14.5 Boil 50 min 23.48 34.2%
4 oz Barth-Haas - East Kent Golding4 oz East Kent Golding Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 10 min 6.53 65.8%
6.08 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
10 tsp gypsum (calcium sulfate) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
4 Each
Cost:
$ 5.99 / each
$ 23.96
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 457 B cells required
$ 23.96 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 22.94 psi       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Harrison, Ohio, USA 2023
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
23 gal Strike 152 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 152 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 22.23 gal (88.91 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 10.23 gal (40.91 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 31.61 gal (126.44 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 7.64 gal (30.56 qt) and adding 19.61 gal (78.44 qt) sparge/top-off. 27.25 109  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2 qt/lb 27.25 109  
Mash volume with grains 31.61 126.4  
Grain absorption losses -6.81 -27.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 2.04 g | 8.2 qt) 1.81 7.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 22.23 g | 88.9 qt) 22 88  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.23 -0.9  
Post boil Volume 20.5 82  
Going into fermentor 20.5 82  
Total: 29.06 116.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Winnie" Blonde Ale beer recipe by Andy Plogsted. All Grain, ABV 6.86%, IBU 30.01, SRM 13.21, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Honey Malt, Carapils (Dextrine Malt)) Hops: (Warrior, East Kent Golding) Other: (gypsum (calcium sulfate))
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  • Last Updated: 2026-03-05 12:58 UTC