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BK Summer Ale

205 calories 20.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Belgian Blond Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 10 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Source: AHA Summer Ale w/ a few improvments
Calories: 205 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday April 30th 2013
1.062
1.014
6.3%
29.6
6.7
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
12 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale12 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 47.1%
5 lb Belgian - Pilsner5 lb Pilsner 37 1.6 19.6%
2 lb Flaked Wheat2 lb Flaked Wheat 34 2 7.8%
2.50 lb Cane Sugar2.5 lb Cane Sugar 46 0 9.8%
4 lb Belgian - Caramel Pils4 lb Caramel Pils 34 8 15.7%
25.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
3.50 oz Styrian Goldings3.5 oz Styrian Goldings Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 60 min 27.21 66.7%
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 3.2 Boil 5 min 0.9 19%
0.75 oz Cascade0.75 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 5 min 1.48 14.3%
5.25 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 oz candied ginger Spice Boil 5 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Thames Valley Ale 1275
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
77%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
62 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 201 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Milwaukee, WI, USA
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
35 12 9 1 26 116
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
30 mash Temperature -- 151 °F 60 min
30 mash out Temperature -- 175 °F 10 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 12.28 gal (49.12 qt). Suggest reducing initial strike volume to 10.16 gal (40.64 qt) and adding 0.28 gal (1.12 qt) sparge/top-off. 10.44 41.8  
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 14.64 g | 58.5 qt) 10.44 41.8  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 16.48 g | 65.9 qt) 12.28 49.1  
Grain absorption losses -2.88 -11.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.18 0.7  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 11.7 g | 46.8 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.2 -0.8  
Post boil Volume 10 40  
Volume into fermentor 10 40  
Total: 10.44 41.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"BK Summer Ale" Belgian Blond Ale beer recipe by AHA Summer Ale w/ a few improvments. BIAB, ABV 6.29%, IBU 29.59, SRM 6.68, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Pilsner, Flaked Wheat, Cane Sugar, Caramel Pils) Hops: (Styrian Goldings, East Kent Goldings, Cascade) Other: (candied ginger)
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  • Last Updated: 2013-05-04 03:07 UTC