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Blonde Base

160 calories 14.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Light Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 50% (brew house)
Source: Mels Bells Brew
Calories: 160 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday June 30th 2019
1.049
1.009
5.2%
18.9
6.4
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
13 lb American - Pilsner13 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 89.7%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 10L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 10L 35 10 6.9%
0.50 lb Canadian - Honey Malt0.5 lb Honey Malt 37 25 3.4%
14.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Mount Hood1 oz Mount Hood Hops Pellet 4.8 Boil 60 min 18.87 50%
1 oz El Dorado1 oz El Dorado Hops Pellet 15.7 Boil 0 min 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 89 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 5.44 21.8  
Mash volume with grains 6.6 26.4  
Grain absorption losses -1.81 -7.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.7 g | 14.8 qt) 4.13 16.5  
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: 9.56 38.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Blonde Base" American Light Lager beer recipe by Mels Bells Brew. All Grain, ABV 5.17%, IBU 18.87, SRM 6.4, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Caramel / Crystal 10L, Honey Malt) Hops: (Mount Hood, El Dorado)
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  • Last Updated: 2019-06-30 16:07 UTC