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Chai Blonde

182 calories 19.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 3 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 3.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Source: Ronald D Smith
Calories: 182 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday April 27th 2020
1.055
1.015
5.2%
26.3
10.9
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb US - Pale 2-Row5 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 80%
8 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 60L8 oz Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 8%
8 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 20L8 oz Caramel / Crystal 20L 35 20 8%
4 oz Belgian - Biscuit4 oz Biscuit 35 23 4%
100 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz East Kent Goldings0.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 17.59 50%
0.50 oz East Kent Goldings0.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 15 min 8.73 50%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 15 min.
0.03 oz black tea Spice Whirlpool --
0.40 oz cracked Cardamom seeds Spice Whirlpool --
0.10 oz ground black pepper Spice Whirlpool --
 
Yeast
White Labs - British Ale Yeast WLP005
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
70.5%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
65 - 70 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 54 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.5 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
2.25 gal Strike 161 °F 152 °F 60 min
3 gal Batch Sparge -- 168 °F 20 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 75 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 2.73 10.9  
Mash volume with grains 3.23 12.9  
Grain absorption losses -0.78 -3.1  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 2.83 g | 11.3 qt) 3.3 13.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 4.54 g | 18.2 qt) 5 20  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 3 g | 12 qt) 3.5 14  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 3.5 g | 14 qt) 3 12  
Total: 6.03 24.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Chai Blonde" Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer recipe by Ronald D Smith. All Grain, ABV 5.17%, IBU 26.31, SRM 10.94, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Caramel / Crystal 60L, Caramel / Crystal 20L, Biscuit) Hops: (East Kent Goldings) Other: (Whirlfloc, black tea, cracked Cardamom seeds, ground black pepper)
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  • Last Updated: 2020-11-03 19:16 UTC