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Doc’s Spruce Tip Ale

195 calories 20.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Blonde Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 33 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 33 gallons
Post Boil Size: 30 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.059 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.065 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 85% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 195 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday August 25th 2026
1.059
1.015
5.8%
10.3
4.5
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
40 lb Great Western - Superior Pilsen (1.6 °L)40 lb Superior Pilsen (1.6 °L) 35 1.6 62.6%
20 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale20 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 31.3%
1.50 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)1.5 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 2.3%
1.50 lb American - Red Wheat1.5 lb Red Wheat 38 2.5 2.3%
15 oz Raw Honey15 oz Raw Honey 38 20 1.5%
63.94 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Saaz2 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 60 min 3.67 20%
2 oz Motueka2 oz Motueka Hops Pellet 7 Boil 10 min 2.66 20%
2 oz Saaz2 oz Saaz Hops Leaf/Whole 3.5 Whirlpool 20 min 0.79 20%
4 oz Motueka4 oz Motueka Hops Pellet 7 Whirlpool 20 min 3.18 40%
10 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 lb Spruce tips in at last 2 minutes of boil then WP. Water Agt Whirlpool 20 min.
2 each Lemons-sliced into wedges with rind on Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.65 each Orange - sliced into wedges with rind on Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.50 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 10 min.
16.50 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
14 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Imperial Yeast - A07 Flagship
Amount:
5 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
73%
Flocculation:
Medium-low
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 634 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Forest Grove Tap Water
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
20 gal Strike 152 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 153 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 31.65 gal (126.6 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 19.65 gal (78.6 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 20.79 gal (83.16 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 6.96 gal (27.84 qt) and adding 8.79 gal (35.16 qt) sparge/top-off. 15.75 63  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1 qt/lb 15.75 63  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 17.57 g | 70.3 qt) 20.79 83.2  
Grain absorption losses -7.88 -31.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 23.95 g | 95.8 qt) 25.3 101.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.08 0.3  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 31.65 g | 126.6 qt) 33 132  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil Volume 30 120  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.23 -0.9  
Top off amount 3.23 12.9  
Going into fermentor 33 132  
Total: 41.05 164.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

OG 1.062

Stop mash heat circulation at 148F to prevent overheating. Today mashed at 158F

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