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Madison Blonde

166 calories 14.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Blonde Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 2.75 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.035 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: khk
Rating:
4.00 (1 Review)

Calories: 166 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday December 8th 2018
1.051
1.009
5.5%
27.2
10.1
5.9
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4 lb American - Pale 2-Row4 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 72.7%
0.25 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 10L0.25 lb Caramel / Crystal 10L 35 10 4.5%
1.25 lb American - Victory1.25 lb Victory 34 28 22.7%
5.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.20 oz Cascade0.2 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 60 min 11.08 20%
0.80 oz Cascade0.8 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 10 min 16.08 80%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 each Whirlflok Fining Boil 15 min.
1 tsp Lactic acid Water Agt Other 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
60 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 46 B cells required
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Priming
Method: Table Sugar       Amount: TBD       CO2 Level: 2.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Madison Tap Water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Add lactic acid for pH 5.5
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
12 qt Mash Temperature -- 150 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 5.23 g | 20.9 qt) 4.94 19.8  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 5.67 g | 22.7 qt) 5.38 21.5  
Grain absorption losses -0.69 -2.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 4.29 g | 17.2 qt) 4 16  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 2.75 11  
Volume into fermentor 2.75 11  
Total: 4.94 19.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Trying for:

  • a hint of sweetness
  • middle of the road IBU's (30ish?)
  • neither light and crisp nor heavy and thick
  • reasonably highly carbed (2.5 vols; this is the easy part to adjust)
  • ale, not lager
  • 5-5.5 abv
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