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Brulosopher's Best Blonde Ale

148 calories 14.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Blonde Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 2.75 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4.65 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.027 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Bright Spot Brewing
Rating:
5.00 (1 Review)

Calories: 148 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.4 g (Per 12oz)
URL: http://brulosophy.com/recipes/brulosophers-blonde-ale/
Created: Tuesday April 9th 2019
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4.10 lb Briess - Pale Malt (2 Row), NW Pale4.1 lb Pale Malt (2 Row), NW Pale 36.3 2 84.5%
6 oz Briess - White Wheat Malt6 oz White Wheat Malt 39.6 2.4 7.7%
4 oz Briess - Caramel/Crystal Malt - 15L4 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt - 15L 34.5 15 5.2%
2 oz Briess - Cara-Pils/Dextrine2 oz Cara-Pils/Dextrine 33.1 2 2.6%
77.60 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
5 g Buzz Bullets5 g Buzz Bullets Hops Pellet 10.3 Boil 55 min 15.16 22.7%
4 g Mount Hood4 g Mount Hood Hops Pellet 5 Boil 25 min 4.18 18.2%
4 g Mount Hood4 g Mount Hood Hops Pellet 5 Boil 10 min 2.18 18.2%
4 g Buzz Bullets4 g Buzz Bullets Hops Pellet 10.3 Boil 10 min 4.5 18.2%
5 g Mount Hood5 g Mount Hood Hops Pellet 5 Boil 5 min 1.5 22.7%
22 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2.50 g Calcium Chloride Water Agt Boil 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - German Ale/ Kölsch Yeast WLP029
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
65 - 69 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
19.4 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 41 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7.1 qt Mash In Infusion -- 150 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 2.12 8.5  
Mash volume with grains 2.51 10  
Grain absorption losses -0.61 -2.4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.01 g | 12.1 qt) 3.38 13.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 4.28 g | 17.1 qt) 4.65 18.6  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.03 -0.1  
Post boil Volume 2.75 11  
Going into fermentor 2.75 11  
Total: 5.51 22
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

– Mash at 150°F for 60 minutes (3.75 gallons)
– Sparge with 170°F water (5 gallons)
– Chill to 56°F prior to pitching yeast starter
– Ferment at 58°F for 4-5 days then ramp up to 65° over the next few days
– Cold crash for 48+ hours after FG is stable (10-14 days)
– Package, carbonate, enjoy!

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  • Last Updated: 2019-04-11 18:30 UTC