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fruity blonde

133 calories 11.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Blonde Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.03 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.030 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 133 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 11.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday March 7th 2015
1.041
1.007
4.5%
27.7
4.9
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7 lb American - Pale 2-Row7 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 77.8%
1 lb American - Munich - Light 10L1 lb Munich - Light 10L 33 10 11.1%
0.50 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.5 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 5.6%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 20L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 20L 35 20 5.6%
9 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.25 oz Columbus0.25 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 15 Boil 55 min 13.85 16.7%
0.25 oz Amarillo0.25 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Boil 10 min 2.94 16.7%
0.25 oz Citra0.25 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Boil 10 min 3.76 16.7%
0.25 oz Amarillo0.25 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Boil 5 min 1.62 16.7%
0.25 oz Citra0.25 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Boil 5 min 2.07 16.7%
0.25 oz Citra0.25 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Whirlpool at 180 °F 45 min 3.43 16.7%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 15 min.
 
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:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 174 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
7582
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
Infusion -- 150 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 8.93 g | 35.7 qt) 9.41 37.6  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 9.65 g | 38.6 qt) 10.13 40.5  
Grain absorption losses -1.13 -4.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.56 g | 30.2 qt) 8.03 32.1  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.05 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 6.01 24  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.01 -0  
Volume into fermentor 6 24  
Total: 9.41 37.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

This has been my go to ale recipe for years. It is light, flavorful, and loved by everyone who pulls a pint. You could dry it out a bit by adding a pound of suar or maze in the boil, but it stands well on its own.I brew it at least once a month. I never shared it until now as a friend of mine entered it into a local comp and won 1st overall.
Add a little gypsum to get mash ph to 5.5

let it ferment for 14 days and keg to 3vol.

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