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An Easy Apri-Côté Blonde

151 calories 15.3 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Blonde Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: BYO July-Aug 2015
Calories: 151 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday March 11th 2017
1.046
1.011
4.7%
14.7
6.8
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8.50 lb American - Pilsner8.5 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 94.4%
8 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 60L8 oz Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 5.6%
9 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 60 min 14.73 100%
0.50 oz / 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3.10 lb Apricot Puree Other Primary --
4 oz Apricot Extract Flavor Kegging --
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 162 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3 gal Infusion -- 150 °F 60 min
4-5 gallons to collect 6 Total Sparge -- 168 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 2.81 11.3  
Mash volume with grains 3.53 14.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.13 -4.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.08 g | 20.3 qt) 4.56 18.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.52 g | 26.1 qt) 6 24  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.02 -0.1  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 7.38 29.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

No starter - use 2 packs of yeast
Add Apricot Puree on Day 3 of fermentation.
Rack to secondary on Day 10 for clearing
Add extract 1/2 ounce at a time, stirring and tasting for desired intensity (don't have to use all 4 ounces!)

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  • Last Updated: 2017-04-17 13:05 UTC