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Cucumber Blonde (BIAB)

151 calories 14.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Blonde Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Blackmuse
Calories: 151 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday April 21st 2015
1.046
1.010
4.8%
25.9
6.0
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
1.50 lb American - Munich - Light 10L1.5 lb Munich - Light 10L 33 10 16.9%
4 lb American - Pilsner4 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 45.1%
1.25 lb American - Wheat1.25 lb Wheat 38 1.8 14.1%
8 oz Canadian - Honey Malt8 oz Honey Malt 37 25 5.6%
10 oz German - Carapils10 oz Carapils 35 1.3 7%
1 lb Honey1 lb Honey - (late boil kettle addition) 42 2 11.3%
8.87 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Leaf/Whole 7 Boil 60 min 23.05 50%
1 oz Domestic Hallertau1 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops Pellet 3.9 Boil 5 min 2.82 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 oz coriander seed Spice Boil 10 min.
2 lb Cucumber Flavor Secondary --
4 oz Honey Flavor Secondary --
 
Yeast
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
77%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
57 - 70 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
-
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3 gal Single Infusion Infusion -- 150 °F 60 min
3 gal Mash Out Temperature -- 168 °F 10 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 7.98 g | 31.9 qt) 5.23 20.9  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 8.61 g | 34.4 qt) 5.86 23.5  
Grain absorption losses -0.98 -3.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.75 g | 27 qt) 4 16  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.08 0.3  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.25 21  
Volume into fermentor 5.25 21  
Total: 5.23 20.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Mash in at 3 gallons of water.

Strike = 160
Mash = 148- 50
Mash out = 168 - 170

Sparge with 1.5 gallons of water warmed to 170 degrees. This should bring the boil water level to something between 4 and 4.5 gallons.

Boil with an open lid again and a nice roiling boil like last time.

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