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Beach Blonde Ale

203 calories 17.8 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Blond Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Steve Arman
Calories: 203 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday July 20th 2013
1.062
1.011
6.6%
20.6
6.9
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10.75 lb Belgian - Pale Ale10.75 lb Pale Ale 38 3.4 89.2%
0.55 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 15L0.55 lb Caramel / Crystal 15L 35 15 4.6%
0.75 lb Belgian - Caramel Pils0.75 lb Caramel Pils 34 8 6.2%
12.05 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Domestic Hallertau1 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops Pellet 3.9 Boil 60 min 14.05 50%
1 oz Kent Goldings1 oz Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 10 min 6.53 50%
2 oz / 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 10 min.
0.50 oz Calcium Water Agt Other --
 
Yeast
White Labs - Belgian Ale Yeast WLP550
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 78 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
72 °F
Pitch Rate:
-
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Encinitas, California, USA
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
42 17 64 74 130 110
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
16.5 Infusion -- 149 °F 75 min
13.5 Sparge -- 149 °F 10 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 5.27 21.1  
Mash volume with grains 6.24 24.9  
Grain absorption losses -1.51 -6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.56 g | 14.2 qt) 3.98 15.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.08 g | 28.3 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9.26 37
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Never wanting to start a recipe by saying "hey, what hops do I have in the fridge?", I wrote this recipe to attempt to fit within BJCP style guidelines.

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