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Coffee Blonde

178 calories 18.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Blonde Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Me
Calories: 178 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday July 28th 2018
1.054
1.013
5.5%
21.1
5.5
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb American - Pilsner6 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 55.2%
3.50 lb American - Pale Ale3.5 lb Pale Ale 37 3.5 32.2%
8 oz American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)8 oz Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 4.6%
14 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 15L14 oz Caramel / Crystal 15L 35 15 8%
10.87 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 6.4 Boil 20 min 13.41 28.6%
0.50 oz Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 6.4 Boil 15 min 5.5 14.3%
0.50 oz Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 6.4 Aroma 5 min 2.21 14.3%
0.50 oz Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 6.4 Aroma 0 min 14.3%
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 6.4 Dry Hop 3 days 28.6%
3.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 tsp Yeast Nurtient Other Boil 15 min.
1 each Whirfloc Fining Boil 15 min.
2.50 oz Coffee Beans Flavor Secondary 1 days
 
Yeast
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 73 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
64 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 97 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Store bought spring water
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 4.76 19  
Mash volume with grains 5.63 22.5  
Grain absorption losses -1.36 -5.4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.95 g | 15.8 qt) 2.85 11.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.09 g | 28.4 qt) 6 24  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.09 -0.4  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 7.61 30.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Trying to achieve an Odd Side Bean Flicker style of ale.

Rack on or add coffee beans for 1 day before kegging, keeping the beans whole. Pick a bean that is light roast and fruity to complement the hop aroma (or rather the hop aroma compliments it)

Inspired by http://www.themadfermentationist.com/2014/08/blonde-ale-on-coffee-beans-recipe.html?m=1

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  • Last Updated: 2018-07-29 22:18 UTC