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Bonnie Belle

205 calories 20.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Cream Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 12.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 15.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 13.8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.062 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: M3 brewery
No Chill: 60 minute extended hop boil time
Calories: 205 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday November 24th 2019
1.062
1.015
6.2%
14.0
5.6
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
14 lb American - Pale 6-Row14 lb American - Pale 6-Row 35 1.8 48.3%
5 lb American - Pilsner5 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 17.2%
4.40 lb Flaked Corn4.4 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 15.2%
1.40 lb Briess - Barley, Flaked1.4 lb Barley, Flaked 32.2 1.4 4.8%
1.40 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 20L1.4 lb Caramel / Crystal 20L 35 20 4.8%
1.40 lb Munich - Light 10L1.4 lb Munich - Light 10L 33 10 4.8%
1.40 lb German - Acidulated Malt1.4 lb Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 4.8%
29 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.70 oz Northern Brewer0.7 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil 60 min 8.66 41.2%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 15 min 5.32 58.8%
1.70 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
8 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
8 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Kölsch 2565
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
56 - 70 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
60 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 252 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.75 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
10.88 gal Strike 152 °F 152 °F 60 min
8.06 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 152 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 14.06 gal (56.26 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 2.06 gal (8.26 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 13.2 gal (52.78 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 9.68 gal (38.72 qt) and adding 1.2 gal (4.78 qt) sparge/top-off. 10.88 43.5  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 10.88 43.5  
Mash volume with grains 13.2 52.8  
Grain absorption losses -3.63 -14.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 7.06 g | 28.3 qt) 8.5 34  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 14.06 g | 56.3 qt) 15.5 62  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 12.5 g | 50 qt) 13.8 55.2  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 13.8 g | 55.2 qt) 12.5 50  
Total: 19.38 77.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Bonnie Belle" Cream Ale beer recipe by M3 brewery. All Grain, ABV 6.18%, IBU 13.98, SRM 5.56, Fermentables: (American - Pale 6-Row, Pilsner, Flaked Corn, Barley, Flaked, Caramel / Crystal 20L, Munich - Light 10L, Acidulated Malt) Hops: (Northern Brewer, Saaz) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum)
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