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Blonde Ale

164 calories 15.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Blonde Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.75 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 81% (brew house)
Source: Paul Maiorana
Calories: 164 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday June 15th 2013
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n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale4 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 42.4%
7 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 40L7 oz Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 4.6%
5 lb German - Bohemian Pilsner5 lb Bohemian Pilsner 38 1.9 53%
9.44 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Yakima Chief Hops - German Hallertau1 oz German Hallertau Hops Pellet 3.6 Boil 20 min 7.57 50%
1 oz Yakima Chief Hops - German Hallertau1 oz German Hallertau Hops Pellet 3.6 Boil 60 min 12.5 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 oz Five Star Chemicals - 5.2 pH Stabilizer Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
23 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 472 B cells required
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Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 4.7 oz       Temp: 66 °F       CO2 Level: 2.4 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Pilsen (Light Lager)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
7 3 2 5 5 25
Use filtered water and tap water 70/30. PH of 5.2 to 5.6
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
17 qt Strike 169 °F 155 °F 60 min
4 gal Sparge 170 °F -- --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.28 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.28 qt/lb 3.02 12.1  
Mash volume with grains 3.78 15.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.18 -4.7  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.73 g | 22.9 qt) 4.91 19.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.33 g | 29.3 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.75 23  
Going into fermentor 5.75 23  
Total: 7.93 31.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
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