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Backyard Ale

156 calories 13.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Blonde Ale
Boil Time: 45 min
Batch Size: 4 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 4.3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 68% (brew house)
Source: Cactus Brewing
Hop Utilization: 96%
Calories: 156 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday November 17th 2019
1.048
1.008
5.1%
21.1
3.6
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb American - Pale 6-Row8 lb Pale 6-Row 35 1.8 100%
8 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Amarillo1 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Boil at 212 °F 15 min 21.12 50%
1 oz Amarillo1 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Dry Hop at 68 °F 4 days 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) 63 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
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
3 gal Strike 166 °F 152 °F 60 min
4 gal Sparge 152 °F 168 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.2 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.2 qt/lb 2.4 9.6  
Mash volume with grains 3.04 12.2  
Grain absorption losses -1 -4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.01 g | 16.1 qt) 3.85 15.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 5.16 g | 20.7 qt) 5 20  
Boil off losses -1.13 -4.5  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 4 g | 16 qt) 4.3 17.2  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 4.3 g | 17.2 qt) 4 16  
Total: 6.25 25
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Backyard Ale" Blonde Ale beer recipe by Cactus Brewing. All Grain, ABV 5.14%, IBU 21.12, SRM 3.59, Fermentables: (Pale 6-Row) Hops: (Amarillo)
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